motherhood | belinda

THOUGHTS & REFLECTIONS

Jul 161 min read

I'm Writing A Book On Maternal Guilt!

For those that don't know, my MSc research topic was the lived experience of maternal guilt in new motherhood. In the years that followed...

Jul 101 min read

Challenge Your Summer Holiday Guilt

The pressure on modern parents to provide ‘experiences’ for their children during the holidays – and particularly the summer holidays –...

Mar 262 min read

Anxiety Transference and Guilt

The other day my son said: “Daddy doesn’t worry about anything. Mummy worries about me getting sick. And nits.” As funny as the last part...

Jan 9, 20231 min read

Going Gently Into The New Year

In our western, capitalist society we are fed the message that we 'should' always be doing, creating, building momentum and pushing...

Jun 15, 20222 min read

Your Transition To Flourishing Motherhood Starts NOW!

Becoming a mother changes and challenges women in many ways. It’s easy to feel out of control, and at the mercy of our emotions and the...

Apr 20, 20221 min read

It's Time to Flourish!

Now that Easter is behind us and Spring has officially sprung, it feels like the right time to announce something exciting: This...

Aug 18, 20211 min read

Not All Mothers Wear Capes

The past weeks and months have been challenging to say the least. According to the Journal of Psychiatric Research 61% of mums who have...