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I feel like a failure. I keep getting it wrong. Changing our ‘Failure Story’ in motherhood.

“You’re always getting it wrong” “What’s wrong with you?” “Why are you so rubbish at this?” “You’re hopeless” “Failed again!” “Why can’t...

Embracing imperfection: the liberating art of self-kindness in motherhood

sarajanecampin

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Embracing imperfection: the liberating art of self-kindness in motherhood

Image credit: http://hurrahforgin.com/ Do you feel like you are spinning a million plates at the moment? This time of year can feel as...

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

Sara Campin, Founder of Nourish

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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...

Hayley Thomson

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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...

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

Dr Jemma Andrew-Adiamah

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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...

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

Kathryn Di Virgilio

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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....

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

Tamsin Williamson, The Parent Coach

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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...

Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist

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3 Ways to Develop Self-Compassion

We hear the concept of self-compassion talked about often but what actually is it and why is it so fundamental to our health? Listen to...

Your 5 Minute Visual Escape within Your Protective Bubble

Sophie Burch, Perinatal Therapist

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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...

Rebecca Fredericks

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The ‘All or Something’ Mum Mindset

As a personal trainer and life coach specialising in working with mums, ‘mindset’ is a topic that comes up a lot! A mindset is basically...

Three ways to reframe your insecurities as a mother

Laura Abba, Cognitive Hypnotherapist & Maternal Coach

4 min read

Three ways to reframe your insecurities as a mother

In a world where picture perfect families are what we are told we should aspire to; day to day motherhood is far from picture perfect. It...

Loving kindness phrases and soothing touch for mums

Silke Thistlewood

6 min read

Loving kindness phrases and soothing touch for mums

We all have a tendency to be really harsh to ourselves in the way that we talk to ourselves and this is often amplified in motherhood. ...

How to let go of the mother you thought you were going to be

Emily Mills

4 min read

How to let go of the mother you thought you were going to be

When I was 25, I thought my life was pretty much mapped out. I would get married, have a couple of kids and that was how life was going...

How to rekindle self-love for greater confidence

Dot Zacharias, Sleep & Yoga Nidra Coach

3 min read

How to rekindle self-love for greater confidence

How can we nurture self-esteem, self-compassion and self-love as busy mums? It’s so easy to lose sight of who we are among the nappies,...

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