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Author: Laura

How to Manage Mental Ill Health as a Parent

The range of mental health problems suffered by parents and those with carer responsibilities can be truly shocking. Whilst we are more aware than ever before about invisible illnesses and that not all disabilities can…

Posted in Tips 0 comments January 10, 2020 by Laura

The Many Unwanted Aging Changes

If you didn’t spend a ton of your time when you were younger wishing that you wouldn’t get older, then you’re lying. On one side of the coin, we would spend most of our time…

Posted in Tips 0 comments January 5, 2020November 18, 2020 by Laura

Moving Home With Kids In Tow: What You Should Know

If you have kids, moving house can be quite a scary and daunting prospect. However, if you know that you need to move, perhaps you need more space to be in a better catchment area,…

Posted in Tips 0 comments December 2, 2019February 19, 2021 by Laura

Potential Teen Depression Factors and Finding Help

Every 100 minutes a teen commits suicide. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among teenagers who are between the ages of 15 and 24. There are many reasons behind our teen suicide epidemic, but…

Posted in Uncategorized 0 comments November 25, 2019 by Laura

5 Things to Do Before Trying to Conceive

Trying to conceive is an exciting but nerve wracking time. Whether it’s your first baby or you’re adding to your family, there’s no real way to know when or even if it will happen, so…

Posted in Tips 0 comments October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 by Laura

Why ExpoMarketing?

Marketing is very paramount for any business that is looking to grow and expand. It’s through marketing that customers come to know about a new product, rebranded product or even more of an already existing…

Posted in Uncategorized 0 comments October 23, 2019November 4, 2019 by Laura

Nine Ways To Practice Self-Kindness (plus free journal!)

Self-kindness is a huge part of mental health recovery.  Often we’re unkind to ourselves without even realising it!  During an Anxiety relapse a couple of years ago friends kept telling me to stop giving myself…

Posted in Self-care, Self-kindness 7 Comments October 18, 2019 by Laura

Parenting Your Way Through A Difficult Diagnosis

Parenting is tough at the best of times, let alone when you get hit with a difficult-to-digest diagnosis. Whether that be postnatal depression, MS, or diabetes, your whole world will feel like it’s come crashing…

Posted in Tips 0 comments October 14, 2019 by Laura

Helping A Child Become Interested In Learning

  Children are often known to either be completely fascinated with something, or not interested at all. Nuance is very rarely something practiced by children, developing their interests and learning how to be a human…

Posted in Tips 0 comments September 29, 2019 by Laura

The Importance Of Self-Care And How To Get It

Self-care is something that has been floating around recently and has derived from the recent focus on mental health that a lot of our society is now more concerned about. The stigma surrounding mental health…

Posted in Self-care, Tips 0 comments September 9, 2019 by Laura

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I'm a PND & Anxiety survivor and self-confessed "good enough" mum to two hilarious & challenging kids aged 10 & 4. Here you can find lots of Anxiety Management techniques as well as tips & self-care ideas for keeping mentally and emotionally well as a parent.

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