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The Art of Rest for Mums
In this video, wellbeing psychologist, Suzy Reading, challenges our relationship with rest and broadens our definition of it, exploring...
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Nicki Young
4 min read
Why “Work-life Balance” isn’t the Holy Grail we seem to think it is…
What is Balance Anyway? For as long as I can remember, we working mums have been trying to achieve the “Holy Grail” of work-life balance....
Sara Campin
4 min read
Loneliness in motherhood: ways to embrace vulnerability & find meaningful connection
There is so much shame associated with loneliness isn't there? It really plays to that voice of "I'm not good enough". And yet we ALL...
Laura Dickerson
5 min read
Life After Birth: a real account of the transition to motherhood after birth trauma
January 1st 2022. I’m about to swim at a cold water charity event to raise money for maternal mental health. Water temperature 14...
Dr Andrew Mayers
8 min read
Why Maternal Mental Health Matters
This week (2-8th May) is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week – a week-long campaign dedicated to talking about mental illness while...
Kathryn Di Virgilio
3 min read
It’s OK not to find parenthood blissful (dealing with shame)
Motherhood comes with a lot of expectations. The image that so many women have is of a content and happy mum cradling a sleeping baby....
Dot Zacharias, Sleep & Yoga Nidra Coach
1 min read
Mindset tips for sleep deprivation
You wake up at 4 or 5 am and you can't get back to sleep.💥😩 What do you do? How do you cope? It's so easy to find ourselves stressed...
Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist
1 min read
3 Steps to Self-Kindness
In the aftermath of mistakes or when we fall short of our expectations, it is common for the inner critic to loom large. Contrary to what...
Tamsin Williamson, The Parent Coach
4 min read
People pleasing in Motherhood, and how to set yourself free!
How often do you find yourself…. …saying YES to others when in your heart you mean NO? …spending time with people who don’t bring out...
Nicky Lowe
7 min read
Should I stay or should I go? 7 self-coaching questions to help you navigate work vs motherhood.
When stepping back fails. A year after having my first child I returned to work and just a few months later I found myself in my doctor’s...
Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist
1 min read
Bite-sized yoga to drop tension through your day
When we think of yoga, we imagine that it needs to be some kind of dedicated practice, on your mat, for about an hour. While that is...
Sophie Burch, Perinatal Therapist
1 min read
3 strategies to re-set, when your mind starts to spiral
Overwhelm? Spiralling thoughts? Feelings of guilt. Of not good enough. Motherhood can set these off on a daily basis. We need strategies...
Natalia Stasenko
3 min read
How to tame your anxiety when your child won't eat
Whenever you see your child ignoring new food, you may feel a particular feeling rushing through your body. It can be slightly different...
Nourish
6 min read
15 Ways to find pockets of positivity, even in tricky times
From the safety of the UK, it is hard to even imagine the fear, pain and tragedy that so many Ukrainians are experiencing right now. Our...
Sophie Burch, Perinatal Therapist
1 min read
Grounding inwards: coming home to your heart
Give yourself a moment of internal solace, peace and connection with this short grounding practice. When we become parents or when we're...
Dr Fionnuala Barton
4 min read
Could it be your hormones?
Mood swings, anxiety, irregular or unusual periods, tiredness, increased appetite and cravings, weight gain, bloating, breast changes,...
Diana Spellman
4 min read
The Great Mental Unload Starts Here
The great mental unload. We’ve talked about the mental load a lot. We need to reduce it. But how do we start? It seems such an...
Michaela Thomas, Clinical Psychologist
4 min read
Surviving parenthood as a couple - ways to nurture your relationship EVERY day, not just Valentine's
Parenting is hard. The first few years after becoming parents is the most challenging time for couples across the lifespan of their...
Chloe Bedford
4 min read
Children’s Mental Health: Signs your child is struggling & what to do about it
This week is Children’s Mental Health week, and with 1 in 6 children aged 5 -16 showing symptoms of a probable mental health problem,...
Elliott Rae
5 min read
Dads mental health & the pressures on the modern Dad - An interview with Elliott Rae
Recent research shows that 1 in 10 new dads will experience some symptoms of postnatal depression and 39% of expectant dads are concerned...
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