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For a lot of women, the identity shift that comes with parenthood happens gradually. Life becomes fuller, busier, and more centred around everyone else’s needs, and without realising it, there can be less and less space left for you. This piece explores what it can feel like to slowly lose touch with yourself in motherhood, and what it looks like to begin reconnecting - in small, everyday ways - with who you are outside of being a mum.

Many parents describe days that feel full from start to finish, not just in tasks but in constant mental tracking of what’s needed next. Over time, it can become easy for your own needs to be the most flexible part of the day, moved or delayed without much thought. This blog looks at both the internal and practical sides of creating space as a parent - small shifts in how you move through the day, and simple ways to change what you’re holding, so there’s a little more room f

Family life can be full from the moment the day begins. Online counselling for parents offers a way to access support without the added challenges of travel, childcare, or long stretches of time away from home. In this article, we explore how counselling can fit around family life and why those small, consistent conversations can become a meaningful space for reflection and support.

Parenting young children can feel relentless - emotionally, mentally, and physically. If you’ve ever wondered why it feels so overwhelming, there may be a nervous system explanation. This article explores why parenting stress and anxiety are so common, and what genuinely helps when the demands don’t switch off.

Perfectionism and people-pleasing can drain your energy. Counselling helps you reconnect with yourself and respond from a place of authenticity.

If guilt has been sitting heavily on your shoulders, this blog explores how to ease that weight and how counselling can support. You deserve to feel steady, valued, and enough.

Parenthood holds joy and loneliness side by side - both can be true. It’s 3 pm, and the house is buzzing with little voices. Your toddler is crying over the wrong colour cup, your older child is asking for a snack, and your coffee is stone cold. Your phone lights up with a group chat you haven’t replied to in weeks. And in that moment, it hits you: I can’t remember the last time I had a proper conversation with an adult. Loneliness is a deeply human experience - and paradoxic

Feeling stuck? Sometimes the way forward begins with asking a few quiet questions. There are seasons in life where everything feels blurry. You’re going through the motions - work, family, appointments, to-do lists - but something feels… off. You might not even be able to name what’s wrong. You just know you’re tired, flat, disconnected. Things that used to bring joy or purpose feel distant. You’re not sure what you want anymore - only that it’s not this. This kind of lostnes

Two truths can be exist: We can love them and also be worn down by them at the same time. Parenting can be one of the most meaningful parts of our lives. Watching our little humans grow into their own personalities is deeply special. But in today’s fast-paced, often isolating world, parenting can also be relentless, overwhelming, and just plain exhausting. If you thought life was busy before kids, try managing it while a case of gastro sweeps through the house. If social catc

This blog helps explain who's who in the counselling world, and what the different counselling styles mean... and how to find the right fit for you amongst it all.

Burnout. It’s a term we often associate with the workplace - and for good reason. But one of the toughest jobs in the world doesn’t come with clock-off hours, sick leave, or pay raises for a job well done. It’s parenting. Parenting is one of the most meaningful and deeply personal roles we can hold. But it is also universally challenging. And like any demanding role, it can lead to burnout. What is Parental Burnout? Parental burnout was formally recognised in the 2010s and is

It’s May - and that means Mother’s Day is nearly upon us once again. It's a day that stirs up mixed emotions. For some, it’s not a joyful celebration, but something painful or deeply uncomfortable - and yet it arrives each year, right on cue. The intention behind the day is a beautiful one: to honour the life-giving force that is motherhood and to celebrate the women who have nurtured us. And for many, that’s exactly what the day is about. But for others, it’s much more compl

Loss - such a small word, yet anyone who has experienced it knows how profoundly it can shape a person. While loss is often associated with bereavement, it extends far beyond the death of a loved one. Loss can take many forms, each carrying its own weight and challenges. Loss is the experience of losing something or someone significant, often bringing grief, sadness, or emotional distress. It is not limited to death but can include: The loss of a loved one (bereavement) The l