I recently reached out to my community via @luella.and.rose to ask for help gathering information regarding to maternal mental health, specifically from the group of women who feel as though their experiences are going unsupported,…
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Resilience: No rain, no flowers.
I’ve managed to get my hands on some words of wisdom from the lovely Jo Love of Lobella Loves (and by that I mean she generously answered some of my questions), but first I want…
Mum friends and finding your tribe.
I was inspired to write this after reading a post on fourthtrimag.com by Jennifer Riddall of themotherboardblog.com (well, a few different articles popped up in various places on the same subject really, but this is…
Diet, nutrients and mental health: is there a connection?
There are few things which I’ve avoided with such consistency as I have food, or rather cooking. Don’t get me wrong I love eating, I just can’t be bothered with the planning, preparation and cleanup….
Filling my cup with culture.
I always feel totally out of the loop. Like, seriously, how does everyone know about _ ? (Fill in the blank with pretty much anything, I’m always the last to know). I’m many things but…
A self-care series: part three.
In retrospect, I was pretty spectacularly un-self-aware (is that a thing?) before motherhood. Seriously, spectacularly, mega, un-aware. To the point where I wonder how I survived and functioned as I did. Like many women in their…
A self-care series: part two.
I’m not going to lie, I’ve put myself under a lot of pressure to get about 19637388594934 things done this week (half term sure causes things to pile up, hey?). Anyway, Poppy is now back in…
Little joys.
This time of year, every year, I get a little spring in my step. This year though, I feel a particular lightness and direction, which I believe is down to my increasing self-awareness. I’m figuring out…
A self-care series: part one.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audry Lorde. Self-care has become a buzzword, and it’s a huge, multi-billion-dollar industry. More people than ever are…
15 thoughtful questions to get your kids talking.
Poppy went off to “big girl school” this year and it’s left me feeling a bit like I don’t know what’s going on in her world. Which is a pretty scary thing considering she’s only…