Support, advice, and resources for mums struggling with postpartum challenges, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, stress, and mental wellbeing.
Before It Hit: What Postaprtum Depression (PPD) Survivors Really Knew (and Didnāt Know Before I became a mum, I thought I understood postnatal depression. Iād heard the term, maybe seen it mentioned in passing. But the truth? I knew next to nothing. I never imagined it could happen to me. Not because I thought I …
When I first heard about a mum running a marathon shortly after giving birth, my reaction wasnāt wow. It was waitā¦ what was really going on behind that? Because stories like this arenāt about fitness. Theyāre about survival. Identity. And finding something to hold onto when motherhood turns your world upside down. So I asked …
I sit on my seat by the window in a packed train fighting the wave of anxiety that is tirelessly trying to get to me. In case you didn’t know this about me – I suffer from anxiety disorder. Oh, and also claustrophobia. (But not to worry, I also have a great sense of humour, …
Postnatal depression is one of those things nobody really talks about. Not properly, anyway. You spend months preparing for your baby, but nothing prepares you for the moment you look at your newborn and feel… nothing. That’s pretty much how I felt after having my twins in 2016. Instead of the rush of love and …
You’re already in your pyjamas when the text comes in. “Hey! Are you free this weekend? We should get together!” You stare at the message. Your weekend is the first one in weeks with nothing planned. No parties, no commitments, no rushing around. Just you, your family, and a vision of a lazy weekend in …
We all have been there! As a parent, you DO have days when you feel stressed, anxious, and under pressure. In the post What helps me to get through those tough days, I share simple tips that help me deal with those moments when my children drive me crazy. However, there are moments when we …
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