Are you feeling conflicted because your mothering instincts feel right, but everyone around you insists you are doing it wrong?

Amanda Hadfield, who was previously working as a veterinary nurse, started maternity leave looking for self-discovery and a complete career change. While pregnant, she knew she was looking for something else. She faced a major challenge during this time: she felt deeply conflicted because everything she was doing felt right in her heart, yet she was under immense pressure from family, friends, and health visitors who told her she was mothering incorrectly.

Her path changed when a mother at her breastfeeding group recommended The Nurture Revolution by Greer Kirshenbaum. The book changed everything for her. When she received a newsletter announcing the certification program, she knew 100% that this was the path for her, manifesting getting into the limited spaces.

Amanda became the world's first Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner to certify. She launched her first circle in March 2025, initially expecting only two mothers but welcoming eight. The impact was profound, providing mothers with a space to be nurtured and find healing from issues like birth trauma or difficulty bonding with their baby. Amanda also experienced significant personal growth, moving from being "terrified" before her first class to gaining the confidence to lead circles and workshops. Her group fostered deep connections, with the first block of mothers continuing to meet up every week, forming a tight-knit group.

Key Takeaways

• Up until the age of three, your primary role is to spoil your baby with affection, attention, and protection.
• When women gather in person, magic happens, creating a supportive sisterhood and community that lasts a lifetime.
• The Nurtured Presence practice is highly emotive, centering on four questions that affirm to your baby, "I see you, you are enough".
• Inner child work involves holding your baby but answering the four natural questions as if you were addressing baby-you.
• Ambivalence can be practiced by holding two rocks to help you really feel two conflicting emotions at the same time.

THIS EPISODE REVISITS THE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM OUR EPISODE 38 - Boosting Confidence Through Nurtured Presence feat. Amanda Hadfield - Go listen to the full episode if you want to learn more.

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Amanda Hadfield is the world's first Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner to certify in the certification program. Her business is North Star Nurture. She runs in-person circles every Wednesday at 9:30 AM in the Glencore Center in Scotland. Amanda also offers sleep consulting and is planning to team up with another practitioner, Gabrielle, for parental regulation support.

• Amanda Hadfield´s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandabennison
• Amanda Hadfield´s Website: https://northstarnurture.com
• Amanda Hadfield´s Instagram: @north.star.nurture https://www.instagram.com/nurtured.mom.nurtured.baby

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