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How to change your “core scripts” for more harmony for you and your fizzy kids
Do you have those days when you are standing at the bottom of the stairs hollering at your child ‘How DARE you talk to me like that!’ Or...
Ali Fanshawe
4 min read


The cornerstone of mental health for mothers is self-care: 5 ways to make yourself a priority
Being a mother is the best reason you’ll ever have to take care of yourself. It’s important to nourish yourself in order to pour that...
Charlotte Lewis
3 min read


Does motherhood mean happiness and how to stay positive
At this moment of the year, with the inevitable big emotions flying around the house and peak stress, happiness may seem like a long way...
Nourish
7 min read


Practical ways to boost resilience
We’re all on board when it comes to resilience – we get how important it is and we are motivated to develop our capacity to bounce back,...
Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist
1 min read


Confidence Boosts For An Autumnal Return To Work
For many mums, September still glistens with that ‘new page of the jotter’ feeling that we had when WE were at school. Only now, we send...
Lucy Orton
4 min read


3 Ways to Cope in the Moment
Life and parenting is full of tricky times and difficult moments. Whilst we can't always stop the storms from blowing, we can equip...
Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist
1 min read


Why self-care is hard and how to make it easier
We all have the same 24-hours per day to work with, but we don’t all have the same responsibilities. So how do we fulfil each of the...
Yvonne Bignall
4 min read


What is yoga nidra and how does it help? An interview with Sara Johnson
Can you tell us a bit about what yoga nidra is and how it helps mums? Yoga Nidra is such a tonic; it promotes the deepest kind of rest...
Sara Johnson
6 min read


Lactation consultant explains how meditation helps with breastfeeding (and how to do it)
There’s no doubt that parenthood can be stressful, and the early weeks, whilst learning to feed your baby, can be a time full of...
Anna le Grange
4 min read


Sick of being told you need to slow down? How to avoid burnout when slowing down isn’t an option
For the past 18 months my friends and family have continuously warned me that I needed to slow down. But I felt I had no choice, I was in...
Lucy Higgins
4 min read


Sleep deprivation, desperation and self-care
When my two daughters were four and six, my husband and I had a glimpse of something. We had a stretch of unbroken sleep for almost two...
Marion Shortt
3 min read


3 breathing practices to support sleep
When we’re committed to boosting the quality of our sleep, we tend to focus on the hour before bed. While a sound pre-bedtime ritual...
Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist
1 min read


Your 5 Minute Visual Escape within Your Protective Bubble
Join Sophie for this weeks 5 minute visual escape and create your own protective bubble. How will it feel to have your own bubble to...
Sophie Burch, Perinatal Therapist
1 min read


The reality of self-care for mums - from Glee to morning runs!
Before I became a mum self care was something I just did without really giving it much thought. I’d always start the day with a cycle...
Emily Tredget
4 min read


Yoga Bites: Staying Cool in the Heat Pt 2
Libby shows us a restorative yoga pose to do before bed that will help heat and tension to leave the body. Libby Stevenson is a mum of 4...
Libby Stevenson
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....
Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist
1 min read


5 powerful emotional resilience practices for women
Never has so much been asked of women, especially Mums. After a monumentally challenging year, we all need to find time for self-care,...
Charlotte Lewis
4 min read


Nutrition Tips for Knackered mums
When we look after ourselves, we can better manage the overwhelm that can creep up every day. In this video Thalia explains how one...


Yoga Bites: Staying Cool in the Heat Pt 1
Warmer weather is coming back and we have this treat to share with you. When we feel cooler we feel calmer and in this video Libby...
Libby Stevenson
1 min read


7 Tips for a Calmer Start to the School Day
Getting the kids out the door on school days is a challenge for every parent, but there are things we can do to promote collective...
Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist
1 min read
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