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Monthly Archives
June 2019
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Endometriosis is very common and it’s thought that 1 in 10 women. At worst it can be life limiting, at best it is life altering. In spite of this it is based represented and misunderstood. In a bid to change that this anonymous shares the reality of being an endo-sufferer.…
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Who else has this imagined of who we will be when we 'grow-up'? And then you get to that age or point in life and realise that although you may have changed and grown in some ways, there is always more stuff to learn. Not only that you have a whole load of stuff to 'un-learn' too. Here, Ashleigh Edwards explores where her head is at 50.…
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Birth trauma can have a huge impact on those early weeks and months, possibly years with a child. Rather than falling in love with our new bundle, as per the Hollywood portrayal of childbirth, we are left preoccupied with flashbacks of labour. Here, Deborah Caldicott talks of seeking help and finding peace…
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I am all for self acceptance: it’s definitely an ambition of mine to be in a place of body neutrality…
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EMOTIONAL, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGWHAT VILLAGE? IN SEARCH OF A SUPPORT NETWORK
The notion of 'it takes a village to raise a child' is undoubtedly founded on truth. But unfortunately in amongst the overwhelm and exhaustion of parenting not everyone has a support network they can lean on. Here Nikki describes trying to survive with nobody onside`;…
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Losing a parent is inevitable. Here Sally of @life_lemonaid tries to make sense of losing her Mum, from the painful moments, to organising a funeral that felt fitting, right through to how she believes her Mothers legacy lives on. A intimate, emotional list:…
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BODY IMAGE, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, WORK & MONEYFAKE BUMPS & DISCRIMINATION. HOW FASHION FAILS PREGNANT WOMEN
Having previously navigated the shady bits of the industry to carve herself a successful career as a model, Louise aka @mamasstillgotit_ was shocked to learn that becoming pregnant would curtail her chance of finding new jobs, and not for the reasons you might think. You see, those pregnant mamas we see in the press; they are just models with foam bumps strapped to them which is damaging for many reasons, as Louise explain in this list:…