As you can probably guess from how well spaced out and whiney my posts have been recently, I've been feeling a tad rubbish and drained of all needed resources (and shits) to get a whole lot done. Having a crappy body and mind is equal to crappy everything else in life; sadly! An easier way… Continue reading Spoons and Burgers.
Category: Mental Health
How to Cope With The Bad Days When You’re a Disabled Parent.
I kind of feel like a failure today. I'm overworked and seriously overwhelmed with the ridiculous schedule that being a parent brings. Never getting a break when one is due, fourteen plus hour days and never managing to stand (or sit) still for more than a few minutes at a time. Usually instead of catching… Continue reading How to Cope With The Bad Days When You’re a Disabled Parent.
Maternity Leave is Almost Over!
Hey guys, just a quick and be warned, slightly sweary post today. Still feel like crap from all the seizures and breathing issues but needed a quick OMG about it only being a week until I go back to work. Maternity goes so quick! Oh God, it's August. Shit it's actually mid August... How did… Continue reading Maternity Leave is Almost Over!
Pregnancy and my battle with PTSD and depression.
Here is a brief overview of the challenges I faced battling PTSD whist pregnant.
Why I’m proud of my mummy tummy.
Back when I was a child I really couldn't have given two hoots about how I looked. I was well aware that I was (and still am) disabled and unable to do the most basic of tasks such as apply make-up or style my hair (unless I fancied a shaky two-hour attempt at uselessness.) I… Continue reading Why I’m proud of my mummy tummy.
Why we shouldn’t judge mother’s who formula feed their babies.
A look at why we should't judge mothers based upon their feeding method.
Today I feel discouraged.
'Doesn't sound like a sentence with much weight to it until you consider the whole picture. #blog #mentalhealth #letstalk #RT The one where after years of suffering from both depression and anxiety you dust your self off and start a project for fun. You know it isn't going to go very far but hey; a confidence boost is a confidence boost, right?'
Welcome to Parentville.
'Parentville is a place filled with tired growls and coffee breath being unleashed from two parental dragons. It's a paradise hidden in layers of fog created from stress, self-doubt and loneliness. Relax, have yet another coffee and read about my little journey. It's just a few steps out of the door, a few leaps onto the unknown and yet it's terrifying to the extreme. '
