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Wisdom, expertise and honest stories from real mums who get it.

Helping mums navigate the emotions and struggles of motherhood and find more connection, compassion & calm.

3 min read

Understanding inner feminine and motherhood in ten steps

Your inner feminine are the aspects of yourself that would generally be considered to be feminine. These are things like embracing the...

Shedding light on the link between subfertility and perimenopause

Dr Fionnuala Barton

4 min read

Shedding light on the link between subfertility and perimenopause

Have you ever considered if there is a connection between subfertility, infertility and perimenopause or menopause? Well, recent research...

The simple joys of motherhood: how Hygge can enhance your wellbeing

Tanya Fihosy

4 min read

The simple joys of motherhood: how Hygge can enhance your wellbeing

Eat, sleep, breastfeed, pump and repeat. The drumbeat of my maternity leave. It was exhausting. I recall at one point having to decide...

The Uncomfortable Truth About The Gender Wellbeing Gap

Nicky Lowe

4 min read

The Uncomfortable Truth About The Gender Wellbeing Gap

You're probably aware of the Gender Pay Gap. But are you familiar with the Gender Wellbeing Gap? The statistics on the Gender Wellbeing...

How to overcome the 'ick' and embrace self-love

Sara Campin, Founder of Nourish

5 min read

How to overcome the 'ick' and embrace self-love

Does the word 'self-love' bring up resistance and make you feel a bit icky? I get it. I used to feel the same. It can all sound a bit woo...

Emma Cottam, Founder of Isabella & Us

3 min read

Winter Self-care for Mums

As we continue through the winter months, darker nights and colder days and after the business of the Christmas and New Year period, self...

7 Ways To Carve Out Non-Negotiable Self-Care Time As A Busy Parent

Kristi Yeh

5 min read

7 Ways To Carve Out Non-Negotiable Self-Care Time As A Busy Parent

Becoming a parent flips your self-care routine upside down, and it requires us to become more creative and flexible about our wellness....

5 yogic breaths to keep your family calm and in control

sarajanecampin

4 min read

5 yogic breaths to keep your family calm and in control

Have you ever instructed a tantruming child to calm down? Or maybe you can see your child is on the edge of a break down it but don’t...

How to ease anxiety through the power of touch

Dr Erica Bowen

4 min read

How to ease anxiety through the power of touch

I’ve battled with anxiety since I was a child. It wasn’t until I had my son, nearly 14 years ago however that I was ‘treated’, through...

Libby Stevenson

1 min read

Yoga to keep you cool in the heat

With this hot weather we have this treat to share with you. When we feel cooler we feel calmer. In this video Libby Stevenson...

Life After Birth: a real account of the transition to motherhood after birth trauma

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...

People pleasing in Motherhood, and how to set yourself free!

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...

Should I stay or should I go? 7 self-coaching questions to help you navigate work vs motherhood.

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...

15 Ways to find pockets of positivity, even in tricky times

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...

How to grow into motherhood and be the best version of you

Emma Cottam, Founder of Isabella & Us

4 min read

How to grow into motherhood and be the best version of you

Motherhood - every aspect of our lives fundamentally change and in some ways we no longer feel aligned to who we where before that...

Preparing for the rollercoaster of summer (amidst a global pandemic, AGAIN!)

Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist

4 min read

Preparing for the rollercoaster of summer (amidst a global pandemic, AGAIN!)

Summer is finally here and the sunny weather is spreading the good news like wild fire! After the enormous squeeze of the beginning of...

How to manage the afternoon energy slump

Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist

1 min read

How to manage the afternoon energy slump

Scientists call it the ‘post-lunch dip in arousal’… that afternoon slump in energy that has us all reaching for caffeine and sugar hits....

A Guide to Secondary Infertility - What it is and how to manage it

Catherine Hendy

5 min read

A Guide to Secondary Infertility - What it is and how to manage it

Many people have never heard the term "secondary infertility" but it affects an estimated 10% of all couples, and can be emotionally...

Extract from After the Storm: Post-Natal Depression and the Utter Weirdness of New Motherhood

Emma Jane Unsworth

6 min read

Extract from After the Storm: Post-Natal Depression and the Utter Weirdness of New Motherhood

Photo Credit:Thomas S.G. Farnetti/Wellcome Collection People say that with postnatal depression you feel numb, nothing, towards the baby....

Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist

1 min read

Why rest is vital & 3 quick practices

Join Suzy as she explains to us why rest is vital for Mums and gives 3 practices that we can all do. We discover how rest is central to...

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Wisdom, expertise and honest stories from real mums who get it.