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2018 Highlights

2018 has been my favourite year since becoming a mum and recovering from postnatal depression, anxiety & OCD five and a half years ago.  I feel the strongest and happiest I’ve ever felt since that…

Posted in Advocacy, Anxiety, Motherhood, Peer Support, Recovery 0 comments December 27, 2018December 10, 2018 by Laura

Wishes for 2019

The biggest aim of The Butterfly Mother is, and always has been, to help other mums going through PND, Postnatal Anxiety, Postnatal OCD or any other mental health issues.  However, every once in a while…

Posted in Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Recovery 0 comments December 19, 2018December 20, 2018 by Laura

Five Anxiety Recovery Goals

It’s the time of year when many of us are making plans and thinking about our goals for 2019. But when you’re struggling with Anxiety, thinking even a few minutes into the future, let alone…

Posted in Anxiety, Learning, Recovery, Tips 1 Comment December 12, 2018December 10, 2018 by Laura

Evening Routine For Anxiety Recovery

Thank you to everyone who downloaded my morning routine printable.  Routine was a really big part of my recovery from Anxiety and today I want to share the next printable in this series – Evening…

Posted in Anxiety, Recovery, Tips 0 comments December 5, 2018 by Laura

Morning Routine For Anxiety Recovery

I found routine incredibly important during Anxiety recovery.  I wrote here about all the benefits of routine when you’re struggling with Anxiety, Depression or OCD – 5 Reasons Why Routine Improves Your Mental Health –…

Posted in Anxiety, Recovery, Tips 5 Comments September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 by Laura

Intrusive Thoughts – Five Quick Tips

Intrusive thoughts were one of the worst symptoms I experienced when I had Postnatal Anxiety & OCD.  They were so violent and abhorrent in nature they caused me huge distress and left me questioning who…

Posted in Anxiety, Recovery, Tips 1 Comment September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 by Laura

Reliving The Pain – Guest Post By Emma Rowson

Welcome back to the My Mountain series – where guest bloggers share their biggest parenting challenges and how they face them.  Today’s post is from Emma at www.emma-r.com. The pure joy of uttering those magical words; “I’m…

Posted in Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Recovery 0 comments August 31, 2018August 29, 2018 by Laura

Anxiety Help – The Traffic Light Technique

Today I’m sharing the very first Anxiety management technique I was taught right in the midst of my Perinatal Mental Health breakdown.  I’d never experienced Anxiety before and had no idea what was going on…

Posted in Anxiety, Recovery, Tips 15 Comments August 29, 2018August 28, 2018 by Laura

Anxiety – How To Get Space Between You & Your Illness

One of the most important things to learn during Anxiety recovery is how to get space between your anxious mind and your true self.  Obviously, when facing physical illness it’s easy to differentiate between your…

Posted in Anxiety, Recovery, Tips 1 Comment August 1, 2018July 23, 2018 by Laura

Seven Ways PND Has Made Me A Better Mum

Postnatal Depression & Anxiety made me believe that not only was I a terrible mum, I was also a terrible human.  A monster.  A useless waste of oxygen and a burden on my family.  Violent…

Posted in Anxiety, Motherhood, Recovery 5 Comments July 25, 2018July 20, 2018 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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