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EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, INSPIRING, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGPOST NATAL DOWN’S SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS
In the moments after her third son was born Katie could see worried looks on the medical teams faces, not long after she was told her boy Ted had Down's Syndrome. Here she explores how that moment changed her as a mother and made her challenge many of her own preconceptions.…
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BODY IMAGE, EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, INSPIRING, MOTHERHOOD, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGACCEPTING MY BALDNESS. LIFE WITH ALOPECIA
Jo's account of life with Alopecia is frank but upbeat. Covering everything from the feeling of loss of identity that comes with hand-in-hand with hair-loss, to the joy of being able to 'switch-up' a look in the seconds thanks to her excellent collection of wigs.…
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Parenting and sex are rarely a match made in heaven, apart from the very practical act required to provide your offspring with a sibling! That makes it more bleak than it is. Yet all of us can learn from Lacey Haynes teachings on how to reconnect with our bodies and our sexuality as Mums:…
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EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFULMENINGITIS HAPPENED TO ME
So you think you know what to look for when it comes to Meningitis? First thoughts are THE RASH. But what happens if there isn't one. And then the headache? Well that can be mistaken for a migraine. Imagine all this misunderstanding coupled with being pregnant! That's what happened to Kirsten Abeeohyay …
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HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGLIVING WITH SEXUAL INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS
OCD is one of those largely misunderstood afflictions it can take on many forms and it worst cases be utterly soul and life altering for suffering. For Kim French it manifests in sexual intrusive thoughts which at worst made caring for daughter nearly impossible. A brave and powerful read.…
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Imagine going for routine blood-tests while pregnant, leaving the clinic without giving it a second thought. Only to later be diagnosed as HIV Positive. How could this be happening? What did it mean? And how would it impact her unborn child. So honoured this anonymous author came forward to share her story.…
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BODY IMAGE, HEALTH, INSPIRING, MENTAL HEALTH, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFULFREEDOM FROM DISORDERED EATING & BODY SHAMING
For too long we have been lead to believe that the key to happiness is being a thinner version of ourselves. Here Intuitive Eating and Lifestyle Coach Pandora Paloma calls bullshit on that, urging us all to challenge old habits that have been created and fuelled in part by the diet industry.…
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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.…