In this episode of the podcast, Motherkind Café coordinators Katherine Crawford, Emily Malden, and Jules Pidgeon are joined by local mum Heather, who gave birth to her second baby in May 2021, to discuss loneliness in motherhood and how the pandemic has affected Heather’s experience of second-time motherhood. Pre-warning: there is brief discussion of suicidalContinue reading “Episode 11: Loneliness in motherhood”
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Episode 10: The mental load at Christmas
Happy Christmas from The Motherkind Café! In this episode the four Motherkind Café coordinators Emily Malden, Katherine Crawford, Kats Handel and Julia Pidgeon talk about all the extra pressures on mums at Christmas, and how we all manage those responsibilities for our family. Join us on a meandering, wine-accompanied conversation through how we each createContinue reading “Episode 10: The mental load at Christmas”
Episode 9: The power of words – Breastfeeding loss and poetry with Kate Thirlwall
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 afterContinue reading “Episode 9: The power of words – Breastfeeding loss and poetry with Kate Thirlwall”
Episode 8: Sleep
This episode we chatted about SLEEP! And how we all dealt with the sleep deprivation that accompanies having a small baby to look after. We discuss the various things we tried to help our babies (and us) to sleep better, including, swaddling, singing nursery rhymes on repeat for hours and the holy grail of babyContinue reading “Episode 8: Sleep”
Episode 7: The transition to motherhood, with Dr Guin Webster
Emily and Katherine are joined by Dr Guin Webster for this episode of The Motherkind Café podcast. Guin is a clinical psychologist and mindfulness teacher, and one of the original founders of The Motherkind Café. She has also worked in many roles supporting women in the perinatal period, is a qualified postnatal group facilitator, setContinue reading “Episode 7: The transition to motherhood, with Dr Guin Webster”
Episode 6: Jules’ story
Trigger warning: Please note in this podcast, our peer supporter Jules talks about the traumatic experience she had in hospital giving birth to her son Archer. Please proceed with care if you think you may find it upsetting to listen to. Jules tells us her birth story, which took a dramatic turn when she hadContinue reading “Episode 6: Jules’ story”
Episode 5: Christmas!
Happy Christmas from Motherkind HQ! This is episode 5 of The Motherkind Cafe Podcast, recorded a few days before Christmas in 2020, a year none of us will ever forget. [WARNING: We do several swears, so probably not ideal listening if there are children around who can understand bad words…] This episode we chatted aboutContinue reading “Episode 5: Christmas!”
Episode 4: Mum guilt
Hello! This is episode four of The Motherkind Café Podcast, the podcast where we talk honestly about motherhood, mental health and everything in between. This week we talked about that unwanted visitor that arrives when you suddenly have a small person to look after – GUILT. We take a rambling journey through the guilt we’veContinue reading “Episode 4: Mum guilt”
Episode 3: Kats’ Story
Hello! This is episode 3 of The Motherkind Café Podcast, the podcast where we talk honestly about motherhood, mental health and everything in between. This week, we talk about Frozen-themed facemasks, coping with lockdown, and Kats’ experience of becoming a mum, which includes her husband coming to pick up her and their newborn baby fromContinue reading “Episode 3: Kats’ Story”
Episode 2: Katherine’s story
Hello! This is episode two of The Motherkind Café Podcast, the podcast where we talk honestly about motherhood, mental health and everything in between. Warning: This podcast contains references to depression and suicide which some listeners may find distressing. In this episode, Katherine frankly discusses her experience of suffering with postnatal depression after the birthContinue reading “Episode 2: Katherine’s story”