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Accepting Anxiety Relapses

One of the worst things you can hear when you’re experiencing Anxiety or Depression is that these conditions can be a lifelong battle. Even typing those words triggers a wave of fear and hopelessness –…

Posted in Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Depression, Learning, Motherhood, Recovery 1 Comment August 15, 2017February 20, 2018 by Laura

How To Survive Pregnancy Sickness – Guest Post By Coffee With Katie

I’m excited to have some new guest bloggers coming up, sharing their parenting struggles as part of the My Mountain series. Today I’m sharing a post from Katie at Coffee With Katie.   Last time I…

Posted in Birth & Miscarriage, Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support, Pregnancy, Tips 1 Comment August 11, 2017August 12, 2017 by Laura

Parenting Is A Messy Business

The media just love to pit women against each other, don’t they? Especially mothers.  There are a million different ways to parent – everything from breast vs bottle, spoon-fed vs baby-led, attachment vs authoritative –…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Debate, Giveaways, Learning & Play, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Reviews 35 Comments August 9, 2017August 17, 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

Seven Tips For A Great UK Holiday With Kids

I can’t lie, I love going on holiday abroad.  There’s something so wonderful about stepping off the plane into that burst of foreign heat and exploring surroundings, landmarks, people and food that are less familiar.  However,…

Posted in Holidays/days out, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Reviews, Tips 3 Comments July 28, 2017July 30, 2017 by Laura

Seven Housework Tips For Lazy, Busy Mums

For someone who doesn’t enjoy cleaning and housework I have a really weird habit.  I love watching my favourite You Tubers show off their cleaning routines and their lovely minimalist houses.  My house is definitely not…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Tips 2 Comments July 22, 2017July 23, 2017 by Laura

Jimmy’s Farm – The Best Bits

After first visiting Jimmy’s Farm in Suffolk two years ago we’ve been looking for a chance to go back.  We figured rather than just spend our last day at Center Parcs travelling, we’d stop in…

Posted in Holidays/days out, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Reviews, Tips 0 comments July 19, 2017July 18, 2017 by Laura

Eight Snack Ideas For Preschoolers (Plus Organix Giveaway)

It sounds so silly but dealing with Caterpillar’s constant demand for snacks is currently one of the my most difficult parenting challenges.  I beg you to tell me in the comments that I’m not alone…

Posted in Giveaways, Motherhood, recipes, Reviews, Tips 43 Comments July 13, 2017 by Laura

Nine Awesome Toys & Activities For 3-4 Year Olds

Favourites lists are becoming a bit of a tradition on this blog and you can find links to mine and Caterpillar’s favourite toys and products up to age three below.  Today I wanted to summarise…

Posted in Learning & Play, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Reviews 0 comments July 5, 2017July 4, 2017 by Laura

Five Inexpensive Self-Care Ideas

I never considered the importance of hobbies before I had my son and, frankly, I didn’t really have any. But in the aftermath of his birth and my subsequent depression I discovered I needed something…

Posted in Anxiety, Brand/Sponsored, Depression, Giveaways, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Reviews 69 Comments July 1, 2017July 3, 2017 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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