Mental Health, Emotional Wellbeing and Self-Care For Parents
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…
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…
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…
January is generally considered to be the worst month of the year. A culmination of no money, dark mornings and a body still suffering from the excesses of the holiday season results in a low…
Similar to last year, 2017 has been another mixed bag year for me. It seems they all are these days to be honest and that’s okay; life is full of ups and downs and if…
Christmas is an incredibly busy and sometimes stressful time for parents so when you finally get a few hours to relax, whether that be miraculously during the lead up or just after Christmas, make sure…
It’s tempting during Winter to want to stay warm and cozy indoors but getting out into the fresh air and being around nature is a great way to relieve holiday stress and practice mindfulness, something which…
Hello and thank you for hopping over from The Newby Tribe and welcome to the 1st day of #12DaysOfParenting. Today’s sponsor is More2Explore who are offering an Adventure Belt and the theme is preparing to survive the…
Last week Sarah of Lotus Petal Family Support & I hosted our first awareness event for perinatal mental health. We teamed up with baby loss support organisation From My Womb To My Heart to create…
I had an emergency section when I had my son back in 2013. Although the “emergency” part was obviously very frightening and traumatising, the c-section itself was positive and the recovery was not even close…