The good the bad and your parenting journey 's Podcast

Jan 01 2025 13 ep. 15 mins 1
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I had a very high risk pregnancy and premature baby in 2023. Being a parent is tough! 
I know that I wouldn’t have been able to get through it without a community behind me. People say that you need a village I think that’s crap, you actually need a town. Everybody has their own parenting journey and one is not more valid than the other. 
Im here to help you realise that you’re not on your own.
Let’s build a community, and who knows, we could even build a city and supporting parents.

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Jan 01 2025 13 mins  
Send us a textPodcast Episode Summary: The Biggest Challenges Since Amelia’s 20-Week ScanIn this deeply personal episode, I share my journey as a mum from the moment everything changed at Amelia’s 20-week scan. What should have been a routine and joyous milestone turned into the start of a challenging and emotional path filled with uncertainty, fear, and immense love.I open up

Sorry, I have been absent. I will be back soon.

Jul 25 2024 6 mins  
Send us a textHi everyone, I just want to say I I haven’t been around have been struggling with my mental health recently.

Why won’t my child go the f to sleep. Real time chat after having no sleep because daughter is teething.

May 04 2024 7 mins  
Send us a textRecording this at 5:10 in the morning block watching the sunrise because my daughter has not slept all night. Feelings of guilt feelings have not been good enough as well as exhaustion a major effect that we can look after our little ones. Listen to me while I am walking around trying to Amelia to sleep.

Do you want to help your child sleep better? Shirley McGowan, a Paul McKenna certified hypnotherapist helps your child get to sleep through the art of storytelling and a little dragon named Grusi.

Apr 24 2024 28 mins  
Send us a textAs parents and care givers, we all want the best for our little ones and we know that sleep is a key part of development (it's always nice for us to feel refreshed too). Today we welcome Shirley Mcgowan, a certified Paul McKenna hypnotherapist, who specialises in sleep and pain management. not only this, but she is also a published author of an eBook that is coming ou

Ickle pickles and Brighton Marathon

Apr 04 2024 7 mins  
Send us a textSunday is race day for the Brighton marathon. My husband will be running for Ickle Pickles in honour of my NICU baby Amelia. If you can donate https://theicklepickles.enthuse.com/pf/ryan-johnstone?fbclid=IwAR25MMiZ3G3P29_22SmHqz9Ylv0I8A252sMKjVibewBb6ijYeVgc2brahug

Postnatal depression(PND) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are a bitch

Apr 01 2024 11 mins  
Send us a textA lot of people think that post-traumatic stress disorder is just for veterns. However, medical trauma is something that can really affect somebody. After having a very traumatic pregnancy from the 20 weeks onwards and finding out that it was extremely touching go. From that point there have been a lot of unresolved feelings. And after a friend had announced that she

The need for community when raising children featuring Rebecca Hope of our Hope Hive

Mar 27 2024 39 mins  
Send us a textToday we have the pleasure of having Rebecca Hope owner of our Hope Hive Community family hub join us, talking about the importance of community when raising children and how important this is pre-and Post covid 19 pandemic and how the pandemic has impacted development of children.

The adjustment period coming home from hospital after having a baby who was in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) / special care baby unit (SCBU)

Mar 20 2024 24 mins  
Send us a textAfter coming home from the hospital, there is always going to be an adjustment period. Because you are just getting used to having a new human you are solely responsible for who is a complete stranger.Today we are talking about the adjustment period, medical care that is often needed for a premature baby, feeding challenges, milestones and bonding with your child whil

NICU and SCBU life

Mar 14 2024 29 mins  
Send us a textIn today’s episode, I am talking about neonatal intensive care and the special care, baby unit as well as life while my daughter was in there.Talking about the day of Birth, and then the weeks following. In the NICU and SCBU.

Happy Mother’s Day

Mar 10 2024 3 mins  
Send us a textMother’s Day can be triggering for some. I know for us last year was a tough day because we did not know if we would be celebrating today. The days are celebrated. Remember you don’t need a card or a present because your biggest present is your biggest achievement that you have in your arms today. For those who are trying to conceive and find it difficult, or thos