Blogging Anniversary: Three Years Of The Butterfly Mother
I often wonder what I’d be doing with my time if I’d never suffered from PND and begun this blog. Would I have found another hobby to fill my time and help me establish my…
Tag: anxiety
Postnatal Depression: Returning To Work During Recovery
Returning to work, or beginning a new business venture, after you’ve had a baby can be a really tricky transition. Throw in Postnatal Depression and Anxiety and it’s even more daunting. But it could end…
Positivity – Five Quick Tips For Turning Your Mood Around
These positivity tips for the mind are useful both if you suffer from depression & anxiety or if you’re just stuck in a bad mood rut at the moment. Recovering from a mental health issue obviously…
What Is Mindful Meditation?
I’ve talked about both mindfulness and meditation quite a bit on this blog and I’ve shared how both have helped me to overcome Anxiety & Depression. But I’m definitely not an expert, and always interested…
For My Son On Mother’s Day
Dear Caterpillar On 10th March 2013 your daddy gave me my first ever Mother’s Day card, even though you were still living inside me. I had big dreams for motherhood, big expectations. With your arrival we…
The Benefits Of Meditation
I had never even heard of the word mindfulness before my son’s birth in 2013. I thought meditation was for monks and hippies and had nothing to do with real life. Fast-forward a few weeks…
Five Tips For Bonding With Your Baby Whilst Suffering From Postnatal Depression & Anxiety
Bonding can be very difficult if you’re a new mum suffering from Postnatal Depression and Anxiety. It’s a common myth that all mums with PND struggle with bonding; this isn’t the case and bonding issues shouldn’t be…
Bonding – Does Postnatal Depression Negatively Affect Your Relationship With Your Child?
My son turns five years old this Spring so I thought it was a good time to explore the affect Postnatal Depression, Anxiety and OCD has had on our bonding, and our mother/son relationship in the…
Ten Affirmations For Anxiety Sufferers
When I was first suffering from Postnatal Depression and Anxiety following Caterpillar’s birth in 2013 the most terrifying, paralyzing thought was that I would never get better and I would never find my way back…
Five Reasons Why Routine Can Improve Your Mental Health
We’re now a full week into 2018 and I couldn’t be happier about that. I mentioned last week about the struggles I experience during the “crimbo limbo” and how by the time New Year’s Eve…