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Scribbles of Sanity
Expect everything from mental health, motherhood and grief, plus anything else that life throws at me. From our dedicated Blogger, Emily.
Surviving social media
Do you often find yourself spending hours doom scrolling on social media? Only to come off feeling inadequate, overwhelmed and ‘not enough’? Well…me too. I realised a few years back that excessive social media use very negatively impacts on my mental health, and my...
Separation anxiety and me
Separation anxiety is something that I struggled with and still do struggle with from time to time, and I don’t think it’s talked about often enough. People are often misled by the idea that only babies suffer from separation anxiety, but mum’s very much do too....
This is me
I have been writing blogs for The Happy Mum’s Foundation intermittently since having my first child, nearly 3 years ago. For those of you that are new here, please be assured that you can only expect complete honesty. I try my best to be as open, honest and authentic...
Mum Stories
The stories of some of the amazing mums who have found support within Happy Mums
Georgia’s Story
I wanted to share a bit of my story — a glimpse into what it’s really like to navigate motherhood while facing mental health challenges. Everyone involved with Happy Mums, whether we work there, volunteer, or support in other ways, has lived experience with maternal...
Sarah’s Story: When even suicide feels like it is no longer an option.
There's peculiar anguish of feeling suicidal whilst pregnant or as a new parent: the shame, the taboo, the bewildering loneliness, the chasm between others’ expectations and what I was feeling inside, the complexity of being the vehicle for another’s life when you...
K’s Story: Crippled by anxiety before and after a traumatic birth
My maternal mental health began when I regrettably informed close family members as soon as we found out we were expecting. Then came the comments "Be careful before 12 weeks", "don’t do this, don’t do that". Comments about how they'd look after baby when I was back...
News
Info, news and useful resources
ENews June 2025
Just a quick update from all of us at Happy Mums. We’ve got three things to share with you this month: 1. Join us for our 10th Anniversary PicnicWe can’t believe it’s been ten years! To celebrate, we’re having a relaxed picnic at Morton Manor Gardens on Saturday 28th...
December 2024 E-News
Meet our new Supervision Counsellor
Who am I? Hello, I’m Sarah Edge, a BACP-accredited counselor, psychotherapist, and supervisor specializing in maternal mental health and well-being. I was drawn to this field through my own experience of psychological challenges after childbirth. This personal journey...