As an attachment-based parent you pour your heart and soul into nurturing your children, knowing that you are helping to grow healthy, independent, emotionally balanced human beings. The problem is, you have exactly the same needs as your children, and neglecting them leads to burnout. In this post, I explore 10 signs of motherhood burnout and what to do if you suspect you're heading down the grown-up dysregulation continuum towards burnout.
Read MoreDo you struggle to find time for yourself as a mother? Does the idea of self-care fill you with despair at ever fitting it in? Read on for my top tips on finding a small window of opportunity for a bit of you-time.
Read MoreBeing in self-isolation has made me realise how vital and integral basic human communication is. Those short, meaningless chats with the cashier, the ‘good morning’ to the bus driver, the encouraging ‘I know how you feel' smile from a fellow mum with a crying baby are tiny moments of human connection that we take so much for granted.
In practicing social distancing, the whole world is experiencing how new mums feel in the early days of motherhood.
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