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Welcome to the Mothers
Club!!!
There are so many fantastic things about being a Mum. Nothing
can compare to the feelings of love, joy and satisfaction that motherhood can
bring. But it can also be really hard. And whilst its easy to share our
happiness with other people, it is often not as easy to share our frustrations
and disappointments.
They say that
"it takes a village to raise a
child". In other cultures, and in our own culture in the past, people lived in
extended families with grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins living close by.
Families shared the responsibilities of rearing children. Most women went into
motherhood with realistic expectations of what life would be like
with a child,
and a lot of practical support to help them. These days we live in isolation,
often far away from parents, siblings and friends. And whilst everyone is keen to give you their advice (have you noticed?!) about
how to avoid stretch marks, burp a baby or start them on solids, hardly anyone talks about stress management or
how to adjust to new rhythms in life. This can mean that some of us go into
motherhood with much less than the whole picture, and as a result think that
there is something wrong with us, or our partners, or our babies, if our
expectations are not met. But YOU ARE NOT ALONE...there are plenty of lovely people out there who are
sharing your experiences or are willing to support you through them.
Take
our Mum Quiz if you need a laugh, or find
support for your stage of the journey. Each stage is designed to support both
Mums and Dads (as well as baby!) and it is best if you read the whole thing.
There are additional resources at the bottom of each section. You could even read
ahead if you want to prepare yourself for the next stage. Often the only support we need is information
- so we can feel validated, or to better understand our partners or children.
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RESOURCES:
Books:
"Naked Motherhood" - Wendy le Blanc
"Misconceptions" - Naomi Wolf
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