Miscarriage after PND
I wrote back in November about my desire to have another baby. After experiencing such severe anxiety after Caterpillar’s birth, and a few times since, it has taken me several years to feel ready to have another…
Are The RCGP Shaping The Future Of Perinatal Mental Health?
When I was unwell I had several disappointing GP experiences and one downright dangerous one. This was truly terrifying at the time since your GP is your first port of call for all illness, so…
Animals & Art – Three Board Books To Share With Your Little Ones
It’s never too early to begin reading with your babies, in my opinion, and although I love reading picture books to Caterpillar now at three, the magic of seeing his really early engagement with board…
Feeling Frustrated As A Parent – Guest Post by Jen Taylor at Mom Tricks
Welcome to the last post in the My Mountain series (for the time being at least). When I had the idea for this series back in January I had no idea I would get such…
Clever Bees Club Box Review & Giveaway
Before I became a parent and blogger I didn’t even realise subscription boxes existed, now I can’t get enough. Today we’re reviewing the kids activity box from Clever Bees Club. These boxes are aimed at…
Taking The Pi5s: Survival Strategies For Potty Training
To say I was dreading potty training was an understatement, in fact the thought of it made me feel really quite anxious. However, as with most things in life that you dread, our experience was…
Book Review: Twisted Tales by Deborah A Stansil
I have something a little different for you this week and it’s about as far from a children’s book as you can get and, in fact, may even frighten some adults! The first scary book…
Adorable Clothing For Adventurous Little Ones With Lucas Frank
Have any other mums of boys found this problem? You step into a high street store and are faced with an enormous selection of gorgeous clothes for little girls which dwarf the sad few racks…
Being A Mum With Emetophobia – Guest Post by Emetomum
Thank you so much for your lovely response to last week’s post – adoption is a fascinating topic and I loved learning more about it. Another great topic this week from Emma (aka “Emetomum”) about…
Why I Gave Up Fighting Anxiety
At 8am every single morning a recurring note pops up on my iPhone that says “Read Me”. Once opened it reads: “You won’t be cured today, so don’t expect to be, don’t fight for that,…