Taking care of yourself is not separate from taking care of your baby.

You don’t need to earn the right to take care of yourself.

How we put our children ahead of ourselves, whilst ignoring our own needs. And why this needs to change for your health and wellbeing,

matrescence, mothers wellbeing, Post NatalSusan BradleyMarch 23, 2026matrescence, welleing, motherhood tips, motherhood york, mothers self-care, mothers mental health, perinatal mental health

Postnatal Intrusive Thoughts

Lets break to taboo around postnatal intrusive thoughts.

They are VERY common, yet very distressing. So here’s some information for you or anyone you know who may be experiencing them.

matrescence, Fourth Trimester, mothers wellbeingSusan BradleyJuly 3, 2025postnatal, motherhood, real motherhood, intrusive thoughts, perinatal wellbeing, perinatal mental health, matrescence

Because 'good enough' mothering, IS good enough

Why a good enough mother IS good enough…

matrescence, Fourth Trimester, motherhood, self compassionSusan BradleyMay 13, 2024maternity care, matrescence, motherhood, real motherhood, good enough mother

What if we nurtured mothers?

How so many things could be different if we nurtured mothers…

Pregnancy, matrescenceSusan BradleyMarch 1, 2024antenatal class, antenatal course, birth preparation, hypnobirthing, maternity care, hypnobirthing york, matrescence, motherhood, pregnancy class, pregnancy yoga, real motherhood

Reframing working over the school holidays

The long school Summer holidays are about to hit, and that’s always something I find tricky to navigate as a working mother. Here’s some ideas to help you think about the juggle of the school holidays and see work in a different way.

motherhood, matrescenceSusan BradleyAugust 1, 2023motherhood, matrescence, real motherhood, empowered motherhood, working mothers

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