#24 What Every Mum May Well Need To Hear (and F**k Toxic Positivity)

Do you find parenting hard? Occasionally or perhaps more than you'd like to admit?Don't worry, this isn't me just moaning about my experience and the injustice of today's society for parents.I share some truths that many/all Mums feel but we're encouraged to gaslight ourselves and cover it up.F**k that!You matter. Your feelings matter. And support for your struggles matters. — Why do you think I called the podcast what I did?!In this episode I speak about:loving your child deeply AND motherhood being hard the HUGE importance of feeling seen, heard and acknowledged, especially in matrescence and motherhoodspeaking our truth, and why it matters to express sadness and angerthe many feelings we can go through in a short space of timereverence for the BIG work we do as Mumsprocessing trauma and seeking help Themes: Motherhood, Mental Health, Parenting, MatrescenceI mention Emily Nagoski and her book 'Come As You Are'.At the end, I share a poem written by me.Did you enjoy this episode? Want to learn more about working with me? Why not book in for a commitment free 30-minute connection call here?For more insights, you can follow me on Instagram, and don't forget to sign up for my newsletter at www.thebirthrecoverycoach.com.