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Mental health and Exercise
When I was little, I used to love sport, I would be in the garden almost every day playing. Whether that was on my own with a racket and ball or playing games with my brothers. I loved football and was very often called a ‘Tom Boy’, a term I really hated. I got to…
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A, B, C – a blank canvas to teach
“One, two, three” three words said all the time when you have a baby. You take it for granted. A, b, c are not really spoken at all. Before I had children it would amaze me how all of a sudden they just learnt how to talk, put sentences together and make sense of the…
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Gifted: Jaques of London
How overwhelming it is buying toys for your children? Everyone tells you that you have too many toys, not enough toys, noisy toys, plastic toys. However, at the end of the day its just toys, right?! Well I was completely wrong. A toy isn’t just a toy it is the ability to open up little…
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It’s all about LBC, Mental Health and Social Media
Yesterday, Saturday 18 September I spoke to the amazing Natasha Devon on the impact of Social Media on Mental Health. The video below is our conversation. I started The Unlikely Mummy to help mums, to help build confidence by being real and not faking my way through parenting. It is hard but it can also…
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Help me, help mums by buying me a ‘Hot Chocolate’
Help me, help mums. You can do this by clicking above and buying me a ‘Hot Chocolate’. Sounds silly right? But it really isn’t. Every time you buy me a ‘hot chocolate’ (by donating), you are investing in me to help more mums. What does it mean? I can send out care packages to mums…
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Comfort Zones
When I became a mum, I unintentionally put my career on hold. I instantly knew I would have to do the childcare, the nursery pickups and drop offs, and the sick days. I knew I would struggle with working if it wasn’t flexible and I knew it would be me that would have to take…
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Peace and Quiet
Well, I think I have written a misleading title. I am sat here listening to Kisstory when I should be at a hen do. My day started at 5.18am with a feed and a lovely chat with baby no. 2. Followed by baby no. 1 at 6.02am, “I’m awake!” He loves morning cuddles in our…
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Mindfulness and Me
“For me, mindfulness plays the most important job to me every single day. It helps me be better wife, a better mum and a better me.“Kavita. The Unlikely Mummy. I’m Kavita, mum of one incredibly active toddler, who has taught me so much about the person I am. I survived postnatal depression and anxiety and…
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Mindfulness and Wellbeing Impact Report
Silence was amongst us when our Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he was putting us all in Lockdown. My first thought was my son, my second was my family, my third was my mental health
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The best blogs are written at 3 am, why? Because that’s when it is silent.
When I had my son and everyone joked about the lack of sleep and the 3 am club, I just nodded and laughed it off. However, when I got home I would sit and cry thinking ‘how will I cope?’ As helpful as parents are who only share the negative, (sorry I mean ‘funny’ stories)…