It’s been a year of deep challenges for so many of us. Who would have thought that this year would bring a global pandemic that has turned so much of our cultural systems, the way we live the way we even think about our lives, completely upside down. And all of that came after one…
LISTEN NOW →We’re told that matrescence is the transformation from Maiden to Mother – but do we really leave the maiden energy behind? Once we’re a mother, are we never again able to connect to that young, free, creative side of ourselves? The answer, of course, is no.Of course we must honour and connect with that free…
LISTEN NOW →Yes, of course you’re a mother. And that role affects every single part of your life. But we don’t just show up fresh to mamahood, without our own stories, traumas, dreams and hopes. Underneath our role as a mama, we’re also a whole woman…and unless we allow the time and space to consider what’s underneath…
LISTEN NOW →So if we accept we’re not meant to do this alone, then why don’t we ask for more help? If we understand, on a conscious level, that the Motherload and the Third Shift is unfair and unbalanced, then why don’t we speak up more often and lean on those around us? This is something I’ve…
LISTEN NOW →What does it mean to be a ‘good mother?’ When we actually pause and ask ourselves that question, it can be scary what answers we here: Always there, always available.Never grumpy or angry.Maybe even, self-sacrificing. This is what we’ve been told, for many many decades:to be a good mother, we need to be perfect. And…
LISTEN NOW →Matrescence isn’t about birthing a child. It is about the whole journey of nurturing and raising children. It is about the way lose ourselves and find new versions of ourselves in and around our role a Mother. And in today”s podcast episode I am sharing with you the amazing story (so far) of an incredible…
LISTEN NOW →“I should know how to do this” – it’s the catch cry of so many mamas as they navigate motherhood. We have grown up with The Maternal Mandate – an assumption that because you are aa woman you should a) want to have a baby, b) find it easy and natural to become pregnant, birth naturally…
LISTEN NOW →Our greatest suffering comes from our attachment to our fantasies. Annie had wanted to be a mum since she was a little girl. Before she had her children she had a very clear idea of what motherhood was going to look like. But her fantasy was a long way from the reality she experienced.…
LISTEN NOW →For the one hundred and fiftieth episode of the Happy Mama Movement Podcast, I wanted to reflect on the journey a woman must make in her life – and the three elements she needs to be able to sustain her in that journey. Many years ago, I first came across the work of Maureen…
LISTEN NOW →Katie Rose is an inspirational powerhouse, making ancient yogic and Ayurvedic wisdom accessible for busy modern-day women. She has weaved in and out of my life over the last decade and to say I am grateful for her knowledge and influence. We are currently working together and sharing resources through yoga, Ayurveda and essential oils. …
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