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Five Tips For Preparing For Another Baby After Postnatal Depression & Anxiety

The prospect of having another baby after experiencing PND, Anxiety & OCD previously can be really daunting.  As this pregnancy progresses I can feel the tendrils of anxiety beginning to creep in at the edges. …

Posted in Anxiety, Motherhood, Peer Support, Recovery 4 Comments January 9, 2019December 17, 2018 by Laura

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

Pregnant After Postnatal Depression & Anxiety – First Trimester

Anyone who didn’t read my last post should probably go back and take a look before reading this one! But in short, for anyone brand new, I experienced severe PND and Anxiety following the birth…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Pregnancy 0 comments November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 by Laura

Rainbows

On 13th September I got some very surprising news. And even though it’s now more than two months later I still feel like I’m absorbing it. Many of you know through this blog about the…

Posted in Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Motherhood, Pregnancy 12 Comments November 18, 2018November 19, 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

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

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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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