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EMOTIONAL, INSPIRING, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MUST READ, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFULQUIT THE COMPARISON
Comparison is the thief of joy. Never has that been more pertinent than in the Digital Age where we find ourselves in a perpetual 'scroll state', absentmindedly judging our worst bits by everyone else's best bits. No wonder that Lucy Sheridan, THE Comparison Coach, is in such demand. Her sage advice on how to move away from habitual comparison is invaluable:…
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EMOTIONAL, INSPIRING, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, Uncategorized, WORK & MONEYHOMELESSNESS. BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Though homelessness is depressingly common place in major city Bethan Whitaker, who founded 'Helping Hands of London', reminds us to remember the people inside those sleeping-bags: how their path to sleeping rough might to be as we assume. She also offers advice on small actions we can all take to make a difference. …
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EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, INSPIRING, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, Uncategorized, USEFUL2018. THE MOST SOUL STRIPPING YEAR OF MY LIFE
Previously Laura Dockerill wrote THE most remarkable list about her experience of Postpartum Psychosis. Raw. Vulnerable. Insightful. It spoke to so many about the reality of how having a baby can effect you in ways far beyond what you can comprehend. With her son's first birthday on the horizon this is her follow-up list. Part useful guide, part celebration this how she managed to make it through from the darkest place, through the darkest year. This is how she survived.…
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EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, INSPIRING, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHERHOOD, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, UncategorizedBREATHLESSLY MOTHERING
Rachel Clements has only 24% remaining lung function. This lists explores he un-expected path to Motherhood, the impact that has had on her health and a glimpse into what it is like to parent whilst on oxygen.…
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EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, UncategorizedMY SISTER-IN-LAW WAS MY SURROGATE
"The fact that someone would care about us enough to offer something so enormous felt incredibly special. Whether it worked or not, what she had offered was indescribable. We went from feeling like the unluckiest couple in the world, to the luckiest! How many people have a sister in law that would offer to help you have a baby?! " Helen Loates shares her surrogacy experience.…
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EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, INSPIRING, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MUST READ, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGDAD’S GET POST NATAL DEPRESSION TOO
Post Natal Depression in Mums is now becoming more widely talked about, but something that less commonly discussed is how a new baby can impact t…
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EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGTWIN LOSS (AND TTTS)
This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week and to mark it I am very honoured and also sad to share…
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This week see’s the launch of the annual collaboration between Mother of All Lists and Stand Up to Cancer. Unfortunately…