Pregnant After PND – Balancing Expectations
I’m now 24 weeks pregnant and as the anxiety about the pregnancy itself begins to ease I allow myself to imagine life as a mum of two. Unrealistic expectations were a big trigger for my…
Tag: Transformation
Five Ways To Bond With Your Five Year Old
I’ve written at length about my struggles during Caterpillar’s early days and what I found useful when it came to bonding with him as a small baby. Today I want to share more about our…
Blogging Anniversary: Three Years Of The Butterfly Mother
I often wonder what I’d be doing with my time if I’d never suffered from PND and begun this blog. Would I have found another hobby to fill my time and help me establish my…
For My Son On Mother’s Day
Dear Caterpillar On 10th March 2013 your daddy gave me my first ever Mother’s Day card, even though you were still living inside me. I had big dreams for motherhood, big expectations. With your arrival we…
The Benefits Of Meditation
I had never even heard of the word mindfulness before my son’s birth in 2013. I thought meditation was for monks and hippies and had nothing to do with real life. Fast-forward a few weeks…
Ten Affirmations For Anxiety Sufferers
When I was first suffering from Postnatal Depression and Anxiety following Caterpillar’s birth in 2013 the most terrifying, paralyzing thought was that I would never get better and I would never find my way back…
2017 Highlights
Similar to last year, 2017 has been another mixed bag year for me. It seems they all are these days to be honest and that’s okay; life is full of ups and downs and if…
The Mixed-up Identity Of Modern Mums
I wrote this post back in 2015 about how our identities change when we become parents and how this can been an unsettling and sometimes shocking experience. I’ll never know how much of the emotional difficulty…
Do You Ever Get Over Miscarriage?
October is Baby Loss Awareness Month and many people across the country are sharing their stories of baby loss, stillbirth & miscarriage. Way too many people in fact, because these heartbreaking events touch so many…
End Silence & Stigma – Baby Loss & Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Course
Five years ago I thought Postnatal Depression and miscarriage were awful things that happened to other people. I was healthy with no history of mental health problems and I conceived my son quickly and easily.…