Rachael and I connected with each another on social media last year and then met for a coffee at New Wine. She is an author and mum and she is beautifully and vulnerably honest about mental health (and everything else). Have a read of our chat and then do go Read more…
I’ve been mulling over another feature I’d like to start on the blog and I would love to know your thoughts. I thought about calling it ‘I wish more people would talk about…’ but actually I think perhaps there are some topics which are talked about a lot but there’s Read more…
This honest conversation is with my lovely friend Katharine Roberts, sometimes known as Katharine Welby-Roberts. I’ll leave her to answer my questions and tell you more about herself. How do we know each other? Through church, or, more specifically, through the meal rota after my daughter was born, when you Read more…
Ever been driving along merrily, feeling smug that the traffic isn’t as bad as normal, and then, just in front of you, out pulls a funeral procession? This is exactly what happened to us this afternoon. Now, I’ll be honest, my first response was immediate frustration, starting when I realised there Read more…
Perhaps you are (or are going to be) an absolute lover of the newborn phase and it’s your dream to hibernate away with your tiny human for as long as possible. Or, maybe, alternatively you are like me and you’re going to need to be intentional about how to keep Read more…
Talking about mental health doesn’t have to be difficult. Why should it be taboo to talk honestly about our mental health? Why should people with mental health problems feel isolated or afraid to talk about it? The answer is that it shouldn’t. Wouldn’t it be incredible to see an end Read more…
I used to be a really bad sleeper but since having a kid I’ve gotten pretty good at just getting into bed and drifting off within minutes. However, tonight, for some reason I just cannot sleep. Having laid in bed for a few hours, I had just finally fallen asleep Read more…