V is for Village
Three days into the V is for Village campaign and it’s been heartwarming (and also a little surprising!) to see how far it’s spread. We started at 8am on Monday morning, spreading peace signs all over Instagram. I’m writing this 48 hours later, and...Just One Thing
It’s been a while since I blogged myself, but I just wanted to make sure you’ve seen the Just One Thing series. One of the things I frequently hear from new parents is just how much conflicting advice there is out there. At the same time, while you...Don’t make me Blush
Recently, I found myself obsessively searching for cushions. In my spare moments, when I could have been playing with my kids, talking to my husband, reading a book…anything else at all… I was discreetly picking up my phone and scrolling through endless websites...Worlds apart (but still neighbours)
One of the many weird and wonderful things I did on the journey to becoming a psychologist was interviewing a range of teenagers from all over the UK. I was doing a study exploring how teenagers cope when one parent is seriously unwell. What impressed me the most...The Stuff of Legend
One of the first things I talk about in my sessions with hypnobirthing couples is the influence of stories. In particular, negative birth stories. There exists an implicit understanding in our society that birth is just going to be awful. In the West, it’s...