'There have been so many moments in parenting when I’ve glanced around me at a sea of strangers, needing help or comfort, but not knowing who to ask.'
Instagram squares tell us all the time that ‘motherhood takes a village’. Cursive quotes reassure us that the reason we find it all so tough is that we weren’t meant to struggle with the juggle alone. There have been so many moments in parenting when I’ve glanced around me at a sea of strangers, needing help or comfort, but not knowing who to ask or fearing that I’ll be asking too much of a friend who’s trying to keep her own many balls in the air.
There are so many reasons we often feel alone and unsure of where to turn in motherhood. In my new book,, I dive into these reasons and share advice on ways to nurture and access the village you need in the bumpy road of motherhood, when you need it most of all.
"If you’re merely surviving, a good support network with deepening connections and relationships could well be the key to thriving.” You might have to look hard, step out and take gentle risks of vulnerability to find and benefit from your village, but it’s worth it…Just so you know, whilst we may receive a commission or other compensation from the links on this website, we never allow this to influence product selections -
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