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Do I love my baby?

Yesterday we had the paddling pool out for the first time. Caterpillar had a lot of fun and then wanted to come and sit with me where I was watching from the picnic blanket. I…

Posted in Recovery 52 Comments July 5, 2015April 19, 2018 by Laura

The Power of Peer Support

They say it takes a village to raise a child but, in 2015, where the hell is our village? Many cultures around the world celebrate the birth of a new member of their community by…

Posted in Depression, Motherhood 29 Comments April 28, 2015 by

A Love Letter

 Dear Little Caterpillar  I thought of you for a long time, way before you were a cell, or an egg or even a twinkle in Daddy’s eye. Way before I knew Daddy.   I dreamed of you when I…

Posted in Motherhood, Recovery 52 Comments April 24, 2015July 28, 2016 by Laura

Great Expectations

Nothing demonstrates my skewed expectations of early motherhood better than a message I sent to my best friend actually asking her if she enjoyed changing nappies. This is one of the few texts I’d been…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood 11 Comments April 9, 2015 by

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I'm a PND & Anxiety survivor and self-confessed "good enough" mum to two hilarious & challenging kids aged 10 & 4. Here you can find lots of Anxiety Management techniques as well as tips & self-care ideas for keeping mentally and emotionally well as a parent.

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