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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

Loneliness in motherhood: ways to embrace vulnerability & find meaningful connection

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

It’s OK not to find parenthood blissful (dealing with shame)

Mum Rage & the Mental Load – What Helps?

Finding motherhood hard isn’t your fault and how to empower yourself

Sleep deprivation, desperation and self-care

Bex’s maternity-leave diary and her response, one year later...

Why embracing self-care doesn't mean losing your lie-in! How to fit it around your natural rhythms

Emma Foley

4 min

Why embracing self-care doesn't mean losing your lie-in! How to fit it around your natural rhythms

It is a truth universally acknowledged that there aren’t enough hours in the day for parents. For me, there were never enough - even...

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

Tanya Fihosy

4 min

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...

Why Being Highly Sensitive Could Actually Be Your Superpower

Charlotte Lewis

5 min

Why Being Highly Sensitive Could Actually Be Your Superpower

Do you often feel too sensitive for the world around you? Overwhelmed in crowded spaces or loud environments or easily affected by other...

3 ways to improve your pelvic health without tons of kegels

Beth Davies, Women's Health + Fitness Coach

4 min

3 ways to improve your pelvic health without tons of kegels

Any kind of pelvic floor dysfunction (such as leaking, prolapse or pelvic pain), is often met with the advice “just do your pelvic floor...

Will I ever get a break? How to cope with the relentlessness of motherhood

Mandy Rees

4 min

Will I ever get a break? How to cope with the relentlessness of motherhood

I vividly remember a conversation with my counsellor when my daughters were quite small. It went something like this: Me: It all feels so...

The Uncomfortable Truth About The Gender Wellbeing Gap

Nicky Lowe

4 min

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...

Postnatal recovery: how to fix your fatigue

Karina Antram

5 min

Postnatal recovery: how to fix your fatigue

I am a mother to a 20 month old son, currently pregnant with my second baby and a former sufferer of extreme fatigue. I know what it is...

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

Sara Campin, Founder of Nourish

5 min

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

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...

Too tired to do it? Sex after kids is no picnic.

Clio Wood

4 min

Too tired to do it? Sex after kids is no picnic.

When I talk about sex in motherhood, I can see a subtle shift, a look of guilty relief appear on the face of the person or people I’m...

Hayley Thomson

4 min

5 Ways to Manage Mum-Overwhelm

Motherhood can be overwhelming at the best of times, right? I find myself saying it all the time, ‘Ugh, I just feel so overwhelmed, if...

Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist

1 min

Self-care when you have no energy

When the energy bank is running low it can be really hard to know where to start to pick ourselves up again. As mothers we need self-care...

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

Kristi Yeh

5 min

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....

10 tips for getting more sleep - even as a mum!

Thalia Pellegrini, Registered Nutritionist MBANT

5 min

10 tips for getting more sleep - even as a mum!

The Power of Sleep Sleep. We all need it. Most mums are knackered, and lack of sleep is often cited as the reason why. It’s no surprise....

5 yogic breaths to keep your family calm and in control

sarajanecampin

4 min

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...

A new generation of dads - helping dads define & embody their new identities

Andrew Waddell

5 min

A new generation of dads - helping dads define & embody their new identities

Today's generation of men are radically redefining what it means to be a Dad. But a times it can feel challenging and lonely.

Tapping out of society's 'ideal' version of motherhood and tuning into you

Dr Jemma Andrew-Adiamah

4 min

Tapping out of society's 'ideal' version of motherhood and tuning into you

Motherhood is a ride isn’t it? It’s all-consuming, overstimulating and a non-stop bus tour to “overwhelmsville”. Also, it can feel heavy...

The aftermath of back to school: Navigating your child’s big feelings - and your own

Dr Jo Mueller

6 min

The aftermath of back to school: Navigating your child’s big feelings - and your own

Ah, the kids are finally back to school and everyone is calm, settled and happy. Right? Umm… The start of the new school year is a moment...

A 'Transition Triangle': tips to shape support for your little one's start/return to school/nursery

Dr Abigail Wright

5 min

A 'Transition Triangle': tips to shape support for your little one's start/return to school/nursery

Preparing for your little one to start or return to an education setting can bring a mix of emotions for a caregiver. In addition, to...

sarajanecampin

6 min

Growing your motherhood support team

Motherhood can feel a lonely and isolating place, especially if you are struggling with a challenging baby or child and your own...