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Postnatal Depression – Ten Years On

My son is ten years old today. When I reflect on the early weeks and months of his life, I take pride in how far we have both come. Together. I was so unwell, the…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Recovery, Self-care 0 comments April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 by Laura

Five Ideas for a Self-Care Evening

Part of self-kindness is taking good care of yourself. This means making sure you eat well, stay active (this is also beneficial for keeping up with your kids!), stay hydrated and get as much quality…

Posted in Self-care 0 comments January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 by Laura

Nine Ways To Practice Self-Kindness (plus free journal!)

Self-kindness is a huge part of mental health recovery.  Often we’re unkind to ourselves without even realising it!  During an Anxiety relapse a couple of years ago friends kept telling me to stop giving myself…

Posted in Self-care, Self-kindness 7 Comments October 18, 2019 by Laura

The Importance Of Self-Care And How To Get It

Self-care is something that has been floating around recently and has derived from the recent focus on mental health that a lot of our society is now more concerned about. The stigma surrounding mental health…

Posted in Self-care, Tips 0 comments September 9, 2019 by Laura

Looking For The Perfect Smile? This Is For You

Smiling is something we all do. We belly laugh with our family, we smile for photos, when we see our children running to us from the school gates, and when we are happy. So it…

Posted in Self-care 0 comments May 31, 2019June 3, 2019 by Laura

Elective C-Section Birth Plan

Those of you who’ve been following my Pregnant After PND journey will be aware that I have an elective section booked this time around.  My son was born six years ago via emergency section and…

Posted in Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Depression, Motherhood, Recovery, Self-care, Tips 3 Comments May 8, 2019May 7, 2019 by Laura

PND & Anxiety: ‘Fourth Trimester’ Survival Kit

Thanks to everyone who watched today’s Facebook Live (if you missed it, click here). I want to do everything I can to avoid experiencing PND & Anxiety following my current pregnancy and one of the…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Recovery, Self-care 1 Comment April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 by Laura

The Impact that Stress Can Have On Your Health

Stress is an evolutionary reaction to situations that threaten us. It alerts us to problems and encourages us to make an appropriate response, whether this is fight or flight. This made sense for our ancestors…

Posted in Anxiety, Self-care 1 Comment November 23, 2018 by Laura

Seven Self-Care Ideas For Summer

The school summer holidays are upon us and memories from the days of PND & Anxiety always trigger slightly at this time of year for me.  Structure and routine were the building blocks of my…

Posted in Anxiety, Lifestyle, Self-care, Tips 0 comments July 18, 2018August 2, 2018 by Laura

Positivity – Five Quick Tips For Turning Your Mood Around

These positivity tips for the mind are useful both if you suffer from depression & anxiety or if you’re just stuck in a bad mood rut at the moment. Recovering from a mental health issue obviously…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Lifestyle, Self-care, Tips 13 Comments March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 by Laura

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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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