Why Do I Feel So Overwhelmed as a Mum? (And Why It’s Not a Personal Failing)

Feeling overwhelmed as a new mum while everyone else seems to cope? In this post we explore how being a Highly Sensitive Person and ignoring your body's signals can fuel overwhelm, why it's not a personal failing, and how postnatal counselling in Formby and online can help you feel like yourself again.

Why Does My Child Being Ill Make Me So Anxious? What Mums Need to Know About Health Anxiety and Trauma

Does your child getting ill send your anxiety through the roof? You check the thermometer, you Google the symptoms but nothing helps. If this sounds familiar, there might be something deeper going on. In this post, I explore the link between health anxiety in mums and past traumatic experiences, and what actually helps.

Why Your High Standards Might Be Making You Anxious as a Mum (and what to do about it)

If you were high-achieving before kids but now feel anxious, overwhelmed and like you're constantly failing as a mum, this one's for you. The problem might not be what you think it is. In this post I explore why the system that worked so well before children could be quietly fuelling your anxiety now.

Why You Still Feel Resentful Towards Your Partner (Even Though He’s Trying)

If you know that you still have some feelings of anger or resentment at your partner about the early days (even though he was there and he was trying) this post might explain why and what to do about it.