5 mintue read This is a one of the most difficult blogs I have ever chosen to write. I have made it no secret about my mental health struggles. I have made it no secret about my approach to motherhood. Hearing the news of yet another suicide, and that of Continue Reading
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Toddler Fitness
2 minute read You read that right “Toddler Fitness!”, what does that even mean? Surely someone of 18 months doesn’t even know what fitness is? Well, I was proven wrong and loved every minute of it, especially since I got a workout too. Every Thursday I have the day with Continue Reading
The Book of Beasties
What do you do when someone asks you about your mental health and asks you to write a guest blog? The answer is simple, you think about it for approximately a second and then say yes! Why did I choose to guest blog? When Phil Tottman aka The Book of Continue Reading
Who uses apps?
2 Minute read Google was literally my best friend when my son was first born. “Do babies sleep for more than three hours?”“Will my baby ever sleep?”“When do babies start to crawl?”“Why won’t my baby stop crying?” Be honest, who has done that? Well for me, I must have downloaded Continue Reading
Mind the gap
2 minute read What does that even mean? For commuters, it means there ‘maybe’ a gap between the train and the platform. For me, it is a gap in knowledge and for mums, it could be a gap in understanding the pressures of motherhood. But then again, I could have Continue Reading
Anyone for lunch?
Less than 2 minute read I always thought having dinner on your own in a restaurant was really sad, but actually, it’s really refreshing. I am sat here with my milkshake listening to a couple behind me and a group of friends to the left of me. Why is it Continue Reading
I love my breasts
No, I really do. Well I did until I had to use them for breastfeeding! How can something so important make you feel incredibly insecure about yourself? I just don’t understand. We are strong women, we should be proud and confident, we shouldn’t have to hide away in a room Continue Reading
Did someone say Pampers?
Have you ever used Pampers? It was the first nappy that was put on our son, but it wasn’t till a few hours of new mother haze that I even asked. I was told by lots of mum friends that when they used Pampers their children ended up having a Continue Reading
MY story
When I started #theunlikelymummy it wasn’t for popularity or to see how many ‘likes’ I could get. It was to help another person, another mum and to also get help myself, a little bit like self therapy. I know my situation, thoughts and feelings aren’t unique, but they are to Continue Reading
#WorkingMumGuilt
It finally arrived, I returned back to work this week. I was slowly (and I mean slowly) preparing myself for the day by trying to be positive. I got the lunches ready the night before and I even got dinner prepped too. I packed both my bag and my son’s Continue Reading