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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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Be Kind
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 Caroline Flack has really upset…
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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 Beasties contacted me, we started talking,…
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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 me. I am completely aware…
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#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 bag ready for his day…
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Let’s talk Mental Health
The Unlikely Mummy’s full description Did you watch the video? The first time I watched it, I could only watch 45 seconds. That was all I could watch before I started crying. 45 seconds and every feeling came flooding back to me. It didn’t take long at all. It took me to the following morning…