Five Tips For Talking About Mental Health
Telling someone you have a mental health issue can be very frightening. I’m not talking about blogging or advocating and walking on Westminster – I’m talking about reaching out to a friend or a family…
Telling someone you have a mental health issue can be very frightening. I’m not talking about blogging or advocating and walking on Westminster – I’m talking about reaching out to a friend or a family…
You can tell I’ve fallen off the healthy eating wagon already and it’s not even the end of Jan! Not good. However, what is good is this yummy recipe for peanut butter cupcakes. Caterpillar insisted on…
Upon request, Caterpillar received almost entirely games for Christmas and he’s been loving them all. I’m so happy he is at a good age for games now as it’s something I really enjoy doing too…
I’ve decided to open up the My Mountain series again, on more of an adhoc basis, as I’ve had a couple of new guest bloggers contact me who fit the series so beautifully and who’s…
There are many things I love about being a parent. The smiles, the cuddles, the fun, the sheer hilarity of the way a child thinks and speaks. The love. But the aspect I enjoy the…
I have a more classical story for you this week. Generally this type of genre isn’t a picture book I’d usually go for but this story about family is sweet and wholesome. The Paddlings (love the…
Following the fantastic contributors last year I’m now re-opening the My Mountain series – a guest blogging feature where I invite other parents to share the biggest challenges they’ve faced since deciding to start a…
Motherhood is not just about pregnancy. It is a lifelong relationship between the mother and child. After severing the umbilical cord, while the physical bond ends, a new bond forms – the psychological and emotional…
Last week on #pndhour we discussed the ups and downs of recovery from Perinatal Mental Illness. One of the most frustrating things about getting better is that just when you think you’re making lots of…
As well as children’s book reviews I’ve decided to begin adding novel & film reviews to the blog this year too. Before Caterpillar was born, Hubs and I would visit the cinema several times a month…