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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…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Self-care, Tips 3 Comments January 10, 2018February 20, 2018 by Laura

Quality Time: Don’t Forget to Check In – Guest Post by Samara Kamenecka

I so appreciate the honesty of this week’s My Mountain guest writer – Samara Kamenecka – as she candidly discusses the pressure a new baby can put on your relationship. I’ve always been a glass-is-half-full kind…

Posted in Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Relationships 0 comments September 22, 2017September 21, 2017 by Laura

Champagne & Tissues

A few weeks ago my son came home from nursery with a graduation certificate.  Pre-parenthood we may have scoffed at such a silly thing but the mother in me completely welled up. Confused, he asked me…

Posted in Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Learning, Motherhood, Relationships 14 Comments August 3, 2017August 4, 2017 by Laura

Four

Dear Caterpillar Time takes on new meaning when you have a child. It becomes both fast and slow in almost equal measure.  When I look at your beautiful newborn baby pictures and then glance up…

Posted in Motherhood, Relationships 3 Comments April 27, 2017April 18, 2017 by Laura

Create Your Perfect Valentine’s Day At Home

In life before kids, Valentine’s Day used to mean a weekend away to a nice hotel or, at the very least, dinner & drinks at a local restaurant but when you have little ones this…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Lifestyle, Recipe Round-up, Relationships, Reviews 1 Comment February 8, 2017February 8, 2017 by Laura

Playing The Parenting Trump Card

There are many things I love about being a parent. The smiles, the cuddles, the fun, the sheer hilarity of the way a child thinks and speaks. The love.  But the aspect I enjoy the…

Posted in Debate, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Politics 1 Comment January 25, 2017January 23, 2017 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

I Kiss My Son On The Lips & I Don’t Care Who Knows It

A recent Instagram snap of Victoria Beckham kissing her daughter has reignited the row originally begun by Dr Charlotte Reznick last year about whether it is inappropriate to kiss your child on the lips. I was enraged…

Posted in Debate, Motherhood 37 Comments July 12, 2016July 18, 2016 by Laura

A Thank You Note To Hands-On Dads

The indignant, modern woman in me is frowning at the title of this post because in our modern times shouldn’t ALL men automatically be sharing the childcare responsibilities equally? Why does the phrase ‘hands-on dad’…

Posted in Relationships 25 Comments June 16, 2016July 19, 2016 by Laura

Three

Dear Caterpillar In a lot of ways the last three years have gone quickly. You grow and change so swiftly that often you get up in the morning and Daddy and I comment that you’ve…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Depression, Motherhood, Recovery 38 Comments April 27, 2016May 6, 2016 by Laura

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I'm a PND & Anxiety survivor and self-confessed "good enough" mum to a hilarious but challenging 5-year-old, with a second baby due in May 2019 (eeek!). I share 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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