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Category: My Mountain – Our Parenting Challenges

“When I was nine, mum turned to wine…” Guest Post by Nicky Kentisbeer

I think Carrie’s post last week was such a fantastic example of how each and every one one of us has moments of doubt and fear as parents, thanks so much for your wonderful comments…

Posted in Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 33 Comments April 1, 2016April 8, 2016 by Laura

“You should know, you’re a doctor!” – Guest Post by Carrie Ladd, GP

Thanks so much to Lindsay for last week’s post, and for everyone’s lovely responses as always.  Adjusting to parenthood has been very tricky for me, and I’m sure countless others, so I really appreciate Lindsay’s honesty. …

Posted in Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 16 Comments March 25, 2016March 29, 2016 by

Adjusting To Being A Mum – Guest Post by Lindsay Robinson

Lucy’s post last week about dealing with a baby struggling with wind pain and difficulty sleeping was so informative, and I love that lots of commenters shared their own stories and solutions too.  Just one of…

Posted in Depression, Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Recovery 31 Comments March 18, 2016 by

Trapped Wind and Sleep Deprivation – Guest Post by Lucy Jacob

I’m so pleased with how this guest blogging feature is going.  We’ve had seven fantastic writers so far and the response has been brilliant. I’m such a strong believer in the therapy of sharing our…

Posted in My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 49 Comments March 11, 2016 by

How To Wean In One Feed – Guest Post by BecomeMum

Thanks so much for your lovely, supportive comments on last week’s post, Danielle’s honesty really touched a lot of you.  This week we’re hearing from Become Mum regarding how she dealt with an extremely difficult…

Posted in My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 31 Comments March 4, 2016 by

The Day He Wasn’t Neurotypical – Guest Post from Someone’s Mum

Welcome back to My Mountain – where honest parents share their biggest parenting challenges.  Amy’s post last week about our endless quest to get our babies to sleep clearly hit home with a lot of…

Posted in My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 32 Comments February 26, 2016 by

Help, My Baby Wont Sleep – Guest Post by PND Recovery

Huge thanks to Mandy for last week’s post about the picky eating struggle so many of us can relate to.  This week we’ve got the wonderful Amy talking about the stress and anxiety caused by her baby’s…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support 43 Comments February 19, 2016 by

How I Cope As The Mum Of A Picky Eater – Guest Post by Mandy at Sneaky Veg

Thanks for all the kind words and support you’ve shown last week’s guest blogger – and huge thanks to you Josie for contributing on such an important topic.  This week I’m really excited to have…

Posted in My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 39 Comments February 12, 2016 by

Parenting with Anxiety – Guest Post by Josephine Ruggieri

I couldn’t be happier with the response to this series so far, thanks so much for everyone who read and commented on Min’s post last week. We have lots of really wonderful writers lined up…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support 48 Comments February 5, 2016 by

A Very Big Parenting Challenge – Guest Post by Single Mum Speaks

Thank you so much to Elizabeth for kicking off the My Mountain series last week, and thanks to all of you for reading and for your lovely, supportive comments.  This week we have Min from Single…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 39 Comments January 29, 2016 by

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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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