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Am I Sick Or Sad? Managing Emotions After PND

I’ve been sad a lot lately.  Life has thrown us a few curve balls this year and 2016 hasn’t been quite what I hoped for or expected.  It’s hard when life doesn’t go your way…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Peer Support, Recovery 3 Comments November 9, 2016February 20, 2018 by Laura

Honest Mums vs. Perfect Mums

Being a big fan of trashy reality shows, and a fellow resident of Essex, I was very excited to watch ex-TOWIE star Sam Faiers in The Mummy Diaries last week. In an interview, Sam had…

Posted in Motherhood, Peer Support, Reviews 51 Comments October 19, 2016October 28, 2016 by Laura

Can Positivity Cure Depression?

I have learnt a great deal about mental health, and it’s stigma, since I began this blogging and advocacy journey. Shamefully, I had many misconceptions before experiencing mental illness myself and I now fight to…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression 18 Comments September 7, 2016February 20, 2018 by Laura

A New Era I Never Thought I’d See

Note: This post contains reference to suicidal thoughts and may be triggering for some people so please proceed with caution It’s difficult to admit this but there was a time when I thought I would…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Recovery, Relationships 41 Comments August 24, 2016January 28, 2017 by Laura

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…

Posted in Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Depression, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Recovery 70 Comments July 29, 2016May 11, 2018 by Laura

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,…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Recovery 13 Comments July 14, 2016July 18, 2016 by Laura

The Price Of Birth Trauma

Yesterday I was asked to help at a lecture about birth trauma by the inspiring Dr Rebecca Moore, sharing my son’s birth story with MSc students of Womens Health. I’ve briefly touched on Caterpillar’s birth before…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support 44 Comments June 9, 2016July 14, 2016 by Laura

Mummy-On-Demand

It’s 10.15am. Here is a somewhat abridged list of everything my son has demanded of me since 5am: 8 toilet trips (including one at 5am, the joy, and twice more while I was in the…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Motherhood, Relationships 26 Comments June 8, 2016June 15, 2016 by Laura

Why I Wish I’d Been Honest About How Much I Hated Being Pregnant – Guest Post by The Moderate Mum

Sorry My Mountain is a little late this week, we’ve been very busy celebrating Caterpillar’s birthday and I’m afraid I’ve gotten a little behind.  Thank you to everyone who commented on last week’s fab post…

Posted in Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 2 Comments May 1, 2016May 6, 2016 by Laura

Transformation of a Butterfly – A Year of Blogging

Today marks one year since I posted my first ever blog post. I began this blog for only two reasons. Firstly, I hoped that I could begin to come to terms with experiencing PND and…

Posted in About me, Anxiety, Blogging, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support 49 Comments April 8, 2016April 13, 2016 by Laura

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