The Imperfect Mum

This week on the podcast I share my tips to start enjoying maternity. I know having a new baby is a lot but it can also be so much fun, I loved my first Matrenity leave. Second time round not so much because I couldn't t do any of these things as it was lockdown.

You dont have to be on maternity to get value from this episode if you are really struggling and not getting any time to yourself I share how I still made time for me, my friends, family, my relationships and even studying because I new as soon as I became a Mum I needed to leave my job and start working for myself.

I would like to caveat I had a very easy baby and all babies are different, but if you do have a baby who cries a lot or doesnt sleep you dont just have to suffer alone and accept that's how motherhood feels.

 When we feel calmer and happier our children get to feel that and anything you can do to make life feel less overwhelming will only benefit them.

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So many of us struggle to talk about our feelings and feel like a real burden. In this episode I talk about my own experience  of learning to be vulnerable and give you tips on breaking the cycle with your children.

I give you my 3 top tips to build connection and to help your children feel comfortable to open up to you when life inevitably gets hard.

If you are interested in learning more about communication my Finding You 90 minute reset could be just what you need.

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This week I talk to Natalie Mindset coach, Hypnotherapist and Mum.

I loved this chat with Natalie she has overcome an eating disorder multiple miscarriages life life-limiting anxiety and was close to suicide before she turned her life around. Natalie became aware when her son was 7 how much her mental health was impacting her son and her story is so inspiring.

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Hi,

I'm finally back! OMG, I've been so bad at staying consistent with the podcast, which is so annoying because I love doing it.

Anyway, back to getting my sh*t together, and I have an amazing guest this week. Helen is a parenting consultant. In a previous life, she was a PICU Nurse and health visitor, and she is also a gentle sleep coach and mum of four—two of whom are neurodiverse.

She is the epitome of the honest mum, and I wish I had her energy in my life when I was a new mum. Actually, thinking about it, I'm going to have a bit of an Instagram cull as I want more people with Helen's kind of fun energy and fewer of the 'you will mess up your kids if you don't do this one thing' types.

We talk all things sleep, how different children are, and my most recent struggle getting over jet lag. FYI, I'm not complaining; the trip to Mexico was so worth it, but we all know jet lag's not fun.

If you want to find out more about Helen, find her on Instagram @essential_parenting, and for more information about working with me, it's @theimperfect_therapist.

One of the bits I think is often missed on all these gentle parenting sites is that being Gentle isn't just how you have to act when you are with your children. If that's what you think that's probably why you're finding it so fucking hard. 

Your inner child needs a much nurturing as your children do and when you start normalising this I promise you will see a whole world of change.

Here are my top tips for beginning the inner child work let me know if they help.

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Colette: Mom of 2, Business Owner, and Military Wife.

We talk about her journey through motherhood—the highs, the lows, and why she set up her business because she needed a job that worked around her children. How becoming a mom really helped her to realize she wasn't meant to be doing a 'real job' and how she started doing what she loved and making money out of it.

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You don't want to miss this episode if you struggle with worst-case-scenario thinking and intrusive thoughts or if your glass is always half empty.

I give you practical tips to start feeling more joy and seeing life's possibilities.


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One of the toughest aspects of parenting is learning to regulate your own emotions when your children can't regulate theirs. We understand the importance of letting children feel their feelings, yet we often lack the tools to manage our own. In this episode, I'll share how therapy has aided me on my journey and offer some tips to help you regulate as well.

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This week, I explore how to truly enjoy maternity leave. It can be a very lonely time, but if you find your tribe, it really can feel like a holiday.

It's also a reminder that this isn't the time to become an expert at housework. Maternity leave is your time to bond with your baby and recover from the enormous task of growing a child.

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In this episode, I share my experience of birth and explore why we are not allowed to talk more honestly about the realities of birth.

Over 45% of women report having a traumatic birth and a huge part of that is that we are led to believe that because birth is natural it's going to be easy.

If you are struggling with birth trauma or feeling any shame following your birth please join my supportive community. I know my experience of Motherhood was made so much easier by being surrounded by Mums I could be myself with but it took a while to find my tribe. link

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