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The Emotions of Motherhood

Forget night feeds, tantrums and potty training – my number one parenting struggle is trying to navigate the constantly conflicting emotions that any mum or dad faces every single day. This is the side of…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Motherhood 69 Comments January 27, 2016July 7, 2016 by Laura

Meeting the #pndfamily

Regular readers will know that perinatal mental health features regularly in this blog, following my own experience of PND and anxiety in 2013 (and brief anxiety relapse last year). You have also probably heard me…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support, Recovery 9 Comments January 26, 2016 by

“You have cancer”​ – Guest Post By Elizabeth Gross

Welcome to the first week of My Mountain; a series of guest posts about the biggest challenges we face as parents. I’ve been overwhelmed by the positive response to my request and can’t wait to…

Posted in Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 40 Comments January 22, 2016 by

How Do You Self-Care?

I’ve touched on self-care several times previously but today I thought I’d share the (sometimes) random activities I partake in as a means of looking after my emotional wellbeing. Self-care is important for everyone but…

Posted in Anxiety, Motherhood 28 Comments January 20, 2016October 29, 2017 by Laura

Favourite Books for Toddlers

I’ve always been an enormous book lover and I’m ecstatic that my sweet boy seems to be following suit, so I thought for today’s Caterpillar Corner I would share some of his (and my!) firm…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Caterpillar Corner, Reviews 74 Comments January 13, 2016July 13, 2016 by Laura

10 Things I’ve Gained from Postnatal Depression

PND is such a frightening and terrible experience, one than I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy and one that I desperately don’t want to repeat. To indicate that there are positives to such an…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Recovery 28 Comments January 8, 2016April 19, 2018 by Laura

Goodbye Dummy, Step Up Mummy

I never wanted to give my son a dummy and I certainly didn’t want to give him one at only five days old. It was a habit I was determined not to start. But, much…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner 67 Comments January 2, 2016 by

Who Am I Now? Identity After Motherhood

This post was originally written as a guest post for Mum Plus Business, a website dedicated to helping mums set up their own business or move into flexible working.   You expect a great deal to change when…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Recovery 32 Comments December 21, 2015 by

Introducing Caterpillar Corner

I began this blog to share my experiences of PND and my recovery journey, and to help others who may be suffering, and this will remain the key focus for my writing. However, I have…

Posted in Blogging, Caterpillar Corner, Motherhood 33 Comments December 16, 2015 by

100 Weeks of #pndhour

A short but very sweet post from me today. I just wanted to take a moment to talk about Rosey of PNDandme and her amazing work, especially in regards to #pndhour. I wish so deeply…

Posted in Blogging, Peer Support, Recovery 16 Comments December 15, 2015 by

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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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