For episode 9 of the podcast, Motherkind Café coordinators Katherine Crawford and Emily Malden are joined by Kate Thirlwall, a local mum and poet, who has written 4 poetry collections reflecting on her experience of the highs and lows of motherhood.
Kate talks honestly about how past trauma and an experience in hospital shortly after the birth of her son derailed her breastfeeding experience, and left her feeling like she had failed.
She also talks about feeling isolated and invisible as a new mum and how her experience of motherhood led her to start writing poetry.
You can find out more about Kate’s writing and buy her books through her website or follow her on instagram @katethirlwall.