The Latest from Happy Mums
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
A Story of A Mum who Needs Help with Her Mental Health
For me, it’s not pain in a sharp, stabbing sense; it’s more of a disconnect. A longing. A wish to feel what you think you should be feeling. What it looks like everyone else is feeling. Like grieving. Grieving something that you’ve missed out on, and will now never...
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...
News
Info, news and useful resources
A Lived Experience Plea: See the Whole of Me
At Happy Mums, we believe every story matters, especially those that are often left untold. Over the past few years, we've been privileged to walk alongside mums from all walks of life, listening, learning, and growing together. This project, which began as a seed of...
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...
10th Anniversary Drop-in Picnic – 28/06/25 – 11am – 2.30pm – Morton Manor, Carlisle
PEER SUPPORT ACTIVITYCelebrate with Us at Our Drop-In Picnic – Saturday 28th JuneWe’re turning 10 years of supporting mums and families – and we’d love you to help us celebrate! Join us for a Drop-In Picnic on Saturday 28th June, from 11.30am to 2.30pm, in the lovely...