Support for New Mums & Mental Wellbeing During the Coronavirus & Lock Down
It goes without saying that these are very challenging times for pregnant and new born mums. I am doing a Instagram Live with Bloom Classes to offer some practical tips during this lock down but for advice and support that is designed to help you find the latest information and answers to any questions you […]
Why Taking a New Baby Home Is Like Learning To Drive.
Metaphors and stories have been used for centuries as a method of healing, learning and guidance for parents and children alike. Here is my Wednesday Story from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil Why Taking a New Baby Home Is Like Learning To Drive. “Taking a new baby home is like learning to […]
Thank goodness there’s to be extra mental health support for new mums and mums-to-be
I was pleased to read that Mums with or at risk of mental health problems should receive extra support at all stages of pregnancy and beyond according to updated NHS guidelines. They come a fortnight after the bodies of Charlotte Bevan, 30, and her four-day-old daughter Zaani were found in the Avon Gorge after they […]
The single piece of parenting advice new mums need to know.
I was delighted to be interviewed by Heather Marcoux a freelance writer and mum to one little boy for Motherly. A former television journalist, she now writes for various digital and print publications. Heather lives in Canada with her husband, son and a foursome of adorable pets. First time parents are magnets for unsolicited […]