How Do You Self-Care?
I’ve touched on self-care several times previously but today I thought I’d share the (sometimes) random activities I partake in as a means of looking after my emotional wellbeing. Self-care is important for everyone but…
Tag: motherhood
Goodbye Dummy, Step Up Mummy
I never wanted to give my son a dummy and I certainly didn’t want to give him one at only five days old. It was a habit I was determined not to start. But, much…
Who Am I Now? Identity After Motherhood
This post was originally written as a guest post for Mum Plus Business, a website dedicated to helping mums set up their own business or move into flexible working. You expect a great deal to change when…
Introducing Caterpillar Corner
I began this blog to share my experiences of PND and my recovery journey, and to help others who may be suffering, and this will remain the key focus for my writing. However, I have…
Book Review: Mothering Through The Darkness
*Trigger warning: this review contains reference to suicidal thoughts.* What strikes me most when reading the heart-wrenching anthology Mothering Through the Darkness is how indiscriminate Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders really are. They can, and…
The Big Decision
During the summer, at the time when anxiety had reared it’s ugly head again, I found myself crying in the kids section of Next. I was early for work and had gone in to spend…
Finding Joy In The Journey
I’m doing a fair bit of work on The Butterfly Mother at the moment, trying to get the blog out there in more places, reach more parents who may be suffering and raise more awareness…
A Thank You Note
It’s been quite a week for The Butterfly Mother. I’ve been lucky enough to be chosen as one of the star posts on three different awesome linkys. It’s pretty nerve-wracking to share my PND experiences outside…
The present is a gift
If you’ve read my other posts or follow me on Twitter you’ll know I’ve always been a planner, possibly to the point of obsession. My whole life has been about goals; everything I’ve done has…
Does parenting impact happiness?
Postpartum Progress shared a really interesting article today about how the first year of having a child can impact your general happiness. I decided to share it and my response to it here. I’d really…