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My mission is to help mums understand the life-changing transformation of matrescence and to show that asking for help when you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed is not a sign of failure—it’s as normal as going to the doctor when you’re sick.
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Finding Myself Again: The Power of Passion Mapping
The Moment I Realised I Had Lost Myself After I had my second baby, I felt like a shell of the person I used to be. My body had changed, ...
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5 Ways to Quiet Your Inner Critic and Become Your Own Cheerleader in 2025
For most of us our inner critic is the loudest voice in our head? The one that constantly whispers (or shouts) that you’re not doing...
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The Quiet Evolution: Embracing Matrescence and the Journey to Self-Discovery
Matrescence isn’t about losing yourself—it’s about peeling back the layers of who you thought you were supposed to be and rediscovering who
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Did You Grow Up with a Narcissistic Mother?
Our relationship with our mother plays a huge role in shaping who we are, especially during matrescence —the transition into motherhood....
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When Positivity Keeps You Stuck: Why It’s Okay to Trust Your Gut Over Positive Thoughts
Have You Always Been the One Who Tries to See the Bright Side? Do you tell yourself things like: “I just need to work harder, and things...
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Strengthening Relationships After Kids: Reconnect with Your Partner and Set Boundaries
Becoming parents changes everything—especially your relationship. Many couples find themselves feeling more disconnected after having...
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Unlock Your Potential with Shadow Work: A Guide for Mums
These journal prompts will help you understand yourself better, reduce anxiety and help you feel more joy in Motherhood.
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A tip to help you find your village
Hi Natasha Nyeke So, it’s the first morning of the summer holidays. I’ve planned for this for weeks, though I didn’t anticipate the...
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Conversations I wish we had before we became parents.
One of the biggest shocks for me when I became a parent was what a catastrophic impact it had on my relationship. I waited the obligatory...
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Did you grow up with a Narcissisic Mother
Our relationship with our mother is probably the most important relationship we will ever have in forming who we are. Some parents make...
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Why Vulnerability is Terrifying but Necessary for Mums Navigating Matrescence
Let’s be honest: true vulnerability is terrifying. There’s a reason it takes time to go from thinking about therapy to actually booking a...
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Reconnecting with your partner after having a baby
Making time for my relationship and finding our new roles in each other's lives was probably the hardest thing for me when I became a...
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Is hating your partner after becoming a parent normal?
Do you feel like you’re always on and never take off that parent hat? Do you often feel burnout, angry, overwhelmed, and unseen? Do you...
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You cant keep pouring from an empty cup.
As Mums, it can be so easy to just live life on autopilot and not realise until it's too late how worn out we are. It happens most years...
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How to survive Mum Shame.
What is shame? Shame is something we all feel, but a word we rarely use to express how we feel. For most Mum shame is something we bat...
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How self sabotage is preventing you from being happy.
We all know the phrase "I'm my own worst enemy". If you have ever eaten a chocolate bar when you're meant to be on a diet or bought...
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How can attachment issues affect our mental health??
There is a huge link between Childhood adversity and poor mental health and these experiences in our early childhoods can have a huge...
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Why Maid is so important for Domestic abuse.
Maid is a 10 part series about Alex a broken woman, beaten down emotionally by her partner who uses violence and intimidation to control...
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Mums don't have to be Martyrs- Reframing Self Care
I came across this Mum Martyr term this week on Pandora Sykes Podcast about rethinking self care and it really has just made me reframe...
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Nap Achievements- Mums lets stop shaming ourselves.
Does anyone else hear that baby cry and just think fuck I've got nothing done. I know I have and I have been beating myself up for the...
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