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5 Tips for a Positive Relationship with your Teen

Today I feel very lucky to be sharing a guest post from Bella Ryan, a writer for The One Spy.   During the teen years of a child, parents serve as their children’s compass –…

Posted in Guest Blogger, Motherhood 0 comments April 20, 2016April 19, 2016 by Laura

Book Review: A Trio Of Fun Picture Books by Giles Paley-Phillips

Caterpillar & I have recently discovered another great children’s author – Giles Paley-Philips – and I’m sharing three of his books with you this week. The Fearsome Beastie I’m a big horror fan, mainly due…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Reviews 6 Comments April 18, 2016 by Laura

Back To Work Blues – Guest Post By Fourdownmumtogo

A big thank you to Sarah at Arthurwears for allowing me to repost her wonderful advice about colic and reflux, clearly a common and exhausting issue.  This week I’m joined by Fourdownmumtogo to talk about…

Posted in Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 28 Comments April 15, 2016April 14, 2016 by Laura

Spring Lambs & Lots of Laughs at Marsh Farm

Hubs and I are huge animal lovers and used to regularly visits zoos and farms even before we had children (sometimes we’d try to borrow someone else’s child for legitimacy). So it’s no surprise that…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Holidays/days out, Reviews 7 Comments April 13, 2016April 18, 2016 by Laura

Dealing With Colic And Reflux In Babies – Guest Post by Sarah at Arthurwears

A big thank you to Nicky for last week’s post which gave us a great perspective on the challenges of parenting after the baby and toddler stage.  This week the lovely Sarah has given me…

Posted in Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 26 Comments April 8, 2016August 21, 2016 by Laura

Transformation of a Butterfly – A Year of Blogging

Today marks one year since I posted my first ever blog post. I began this blog for only two reasons. Firstly, I hoped that I could begin to come to terms with experiencing PND and…

Posted in About me, Anxiety, Blogging, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support 49 Comments April 8, 2016April 13, 2016 by Laura

Are You A Player?

One of the biggest sources of anxiety for me when Caterpillar was first born was that I wasn’t really enjoying being a mum. I’ve talked before about how this realisation/question literally shattered my brain and…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Motherhood 48 Comments April 6, 2016April 14, 2016 by Laura

Book Review: What Will Danny Do Today?

I often hear parents of school-age children complaining that it can be tricky to get their children to tell them what they did that day. We already find this with Caterpillar to be honest: Did…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Reviews 30 Comments April 5, 2016May 6, 2016 by Laura

“When I was nine, mum turned to wine…” Guest Post by Nicky Kentisbeer

I think Carrie’s post last week was such a fantastic example of how each and every one one of us has moments of doubt and fear as parents, thanks so much for your wonderful comments…

Posted in Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 33 Comments April 1, 2016April 8, 2016 by Laura

Five Household Chores To Share With Your Toddler PLUS £150 Wayfair Giveaway

When you spend most days at home alone with young children the twelve hours between wake up and bedtime can sometimes seem impossible to fill. I like to keep things as varied as possible for…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Caterpillar Corner, Giveaways 426 Comments March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 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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