Honest, relatable stories about life’s ups and downs, lessons learned, and insights from a midlife perspective.
Emotional whiplash of maternity leave No one prepares you for the emotional whiplash of maternity leave. You step away from the working world, believing you’ll re-enter it after a short pause, yet when you return, the landscape feels entirely different,…
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Disclaimer: This is a guest post from a reader sharing her personal experience. She wishes to remain anonymous. The story is intended to provide insight into molar pregnancy and should not replace professional medical advice. Understanding molar pregnancy: one woman’s…
View PostDisclaimer This is a guest post by Claire Adams, columnist and personal and professional development expert. The views expressed here are her own. How to be a super stay-at-home ‘working’ mum Today on Saffron and Cyrus, we feature top tips…
View PostDisclaimer: This is a guest post. The views expressed here are those of the contributor. The invisible pressure on midwives Midwives are the quiet backbone of maternity care. For older mums, their role is even more critical, reducing pre-term births,…
View PostDisclaimer: These are my personal experiences and reflections on childbirth as an older mother. Being an older mum and childbirth: risk, expectation, and reality At 39 weeks, I walked into my consultant’s office feeling proud. Nine months of pregnancy behind…
View PostDisclaimer: This is a guest post sharing the personal experiences of Lindsay Hamberg. The views expressed are her own. Motherhood in your late 30s: a guest story Meeting a fellow mum over a cup of tea can be surprisingly restorative.…
View PostThe six-week check: what no one tells older mums about postpartum “support” In my fourth decade, with a wobbly stomach that resembled a bowl of abgoosht and a few lingering pregnancy pounds, I embraced my new shape, feeling quietly proud.…
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