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Champagne & Tissues

A few weeks ago my son came home from nursery with a graduation certificate.  Pre-parenthood we may have scoffed at such a silly thing but the mother in me completely welled up. Confused, he asked me…

Posted in Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Learning, Motherhood, Relationships 14 Comments August 3, 2017August 4, 2017 by Laura

Sleepless Struggles of Mom and Son

We all know what a struggle it can be to get enough quality sleep when you’re a parent, and some of us even have experience of insomnia too.  I’m really pleased to have guest blogger…

Posted in Depression, Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support, Relationships 0 comments June 2, 2017June 2, 2017 by Laura

Raising a Child Against Society’s Expectations

This week on My Mountain we’ve got Elizabeth MacDonald, writer at My Baby’s Heartbeat Bear.  You can also follow her blog here.  Today, she is writing about her more unexpected parenting methods… There are hundreds of…

Posted in Depression, Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support, Relationships 0 comments May 5, 2017May 9, 2017 by Laura

Four

Dear Caterpillar Time takes on new meaning when you have a child. It becomes both fast and slow in almost equal measure.  When I look at your beautiful newborn baby pictures and then glance up…

Posted in Motherhood, Relationships 3 Comments April 27, 2017April 18, 2017 by Laura

Overcoming Fear Of Pregnancy In Older Women

This week on My Mountain we’ve got Kristi Cathey from Intelligent Mother discussing a phobia that is more common than we realise… The people of ancient times have never been wrong when they said that…

Posted in Depression, Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support, Relationships 1 Comment February 17, 2017February 14, 2017 by Laura

Create Your Perfect Valentine’s Day At Home

In life before kids, Valentine’s Day used to mean a weekend away to a nice hotel or, at the very least, dinner & drinks at a local restaurant but when you have little ones this…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Lifestyle, Recipe Round-up, Relationships, Reviews 1 Comment February 8, 2017February 8, 2017 by Laura

How do you explain depression to your children?

We’ve got such an important topic for this week’s My Mountain from Jane Jones*.  Explaining mental health to our children is absolutely vital but it can also be really daunting… I’ll start with a little…

Posted in Depression, Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support, Relationships, Uncategorized 1 Comment February 3, 2017February 2, 2017 by Laura

It Goes No Further – Guest Post by Eliza Hope

At the beginning of this year I began a guest blogger series where I asked other parents to come forward to share their biggest challenges since having children.  I was completely overwhelmed by the variety,…

Posted in Anxiety, Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Recovery, Relationships 1 Comment November 4, 2016 by Laura

What Nobody Tells You About Miscarriage

*Trigger Warning* This post contains fairly graphic descriptions of miscarriage which some people may find upsetting. I especially wouldn’t recommend for anyone currently enjoying a healthy pregnancy. The 9th to 15th October is Baby Loss…

Posted in Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support, Relationships 38 Comments October 12, 2016December 20, 2016 by Laura

Five Ways To Feel More Happy

I should start with a disclaimer.  I am by no means an endlessly sunny, positive person with beams of joy shining out of my face.  In fact, people who know me in real life may…

Posted in Anxiety, Blogging, Depression, Recovery, Relationships 37 Comments September 28, 2016October 13, 2016 by Laura

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I'm a PND & Anxiety survivor and self-confessed "good enough" mum to a hilarious but challenging 5-year-old, with a second baby due in May 2019 (eeek!). I share 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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