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Parental guilt, we’ve all experienced it at some Parental guilt, we’ve all experienced it at some point?!?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Whether it’s because we haven’t been able to do something with our little ones that we want to, we feel we’re not giving them the best that we can, we’ve had to leave them to go to work or *enter whatever you feel guilty about here*.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re a parent and you can honestly say that you’ve never felt any kind of guilt ever when it comes to parenting, then please let me know so we can bottle that non-guilty feeling!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The thing is, parenting is hard enough without that added layer of guilt. It’s time we found a way to shed it. I don’t have a magic wand but know that our kids aren’t suffering as much as we feel guilty about, if at all!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From experience, it does get less but it’s still never completely gone.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I still feel guilty when I don’t have time to make a decent dinner, need to drag the kids with me to work, oh and I’m playing something – usually pretend play with figures (which I really can’t get on with, pretend play with us, actual people, yes, with little figures, nope). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But our little ones would probably tell us to stop being so silly. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They are loved, they can feel the love and that’s the most important thing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So shed that guilt and fill the hole it leaves with love instead – it’s much more valuable, our little ones can feel how good love feels and they appreciate it a lot more.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Charli⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ x
This week is World Breastfeeding Week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ All breastfeeding journeys are different and it's hard whatever your circumstances. Do what is best for you and your family - ALWAYS.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Jo is an absolute inspiration 👇🏽⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Reposted from @nessaorganics 💕 Every time we look at this photo we are in absolute awe of Jo. 💕⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “I wanted to share my story and this very personal image because I hope it will inspire others who are going through a similar situation and for them to know that you should never give up on your dreams, and that you are never too young to check your boobs.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 26, we knew that having a healthy baby might not have been possible but we never gave up hope. After years of chemo, radiotherapy and hormone treatment, my body clearly never gave up because only a month after my first cycle, I was actually pregnant. The feeling when we saw our sons heartbeat at 6 weeks old is indescribable. All of our dreams had actually come true but I knew the next 9 months were not going to be easy. I was constantly on edge and questioning if my body was actually going to be able to provide and grow a healthy baby. I felt unbelievably proud of myself and my body the first time I held my son in my arms.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Due to a mastectomy, only one of my breasts produced milk and therefore is more than double the size of the other one. At first, I was self-conscious about this as it’s pretty obvious. However, when I look at my son breastfeeding, I am reminded of how amazing my body is. My one ‘working’ boob has been able to produce enough milk for me to exclusively breastfeed Javi since the day he was born, which I think is just incredible. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ... continued in comments
Changing things up a bit - our 'what's on' post wi Changing things up a bit - our 'what's on' post will now come out on a Sunday so you can plan for the week ahead! 🙌🏽 This is what's on this week 👇🏽 All the links are in our bio. MONDAY 2ND AUGUST 9.45am & 11.15am - Mum & Baby yoga with Sam @sam_myyogitribe 1.15 - The DILAM pop- up Coffee shop with story time at 2pm with @jacqsondiego 7.15pm - Pregnancy Pilates 8.30pm - Mixed Ability Pilates both with Kelly @happycorepilates TUESDAY 3RD AUGUST 9.45am - Pregnancy, Baby & Toddler meetup in Chalkwell Park 10am - Baby Massage 1.30pm - Tiny Story Massage both with Chloe @westmoresworld 7.30pm - How To Find Calm Amidst The Chaos with Natalie @natalie_mindful_of_it WEDNESDAY 4TH AUGUST 9.15am - Beginner Mum & Baby Postnatal Pilates 10.30am - Follow on Mum & Baby Postnatal Pilates both with Kelly @happycorepilates 7pm - Pregnancy Yoga 8.30pm - Yoga for Women Both with Sam @sam_myyogitribe THURSDAY 5TH AUGUST 2pm - Mind Craft after school club with Natalie @natalie_mindful_of_it 8.pm - Pregnancy Relaxation with Steph @relaxation_on_sea FRIDAY 6TH AUGUST 9.30am - The Hood Hub at The DILAM Pop-up Coffee Shop (timetable of goodness coming soon but drop in for a chat and general good vibes in the mean time) SATURDAY 7TH AUGUST No classes today! I'll be enjoying some family time! SUNDAY 8TH AUGUST 9.30am – The Better Birth Club From 1.30pm The Better Birth Club Private sessions Both with Ashley @the.better.birth.club Any questions please comment or DM! Keep an eye out for the jammed-packed schedule from September. Charli x
Reposted from @natalie_mindful_of_it I just want m Reposted from @natalie_mindful_of_it I just want my child to be happy…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Said every parent - everywhere.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I know I’ve said it and I’ve thought it and deep down believe it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ BUT I’m making a pact with myself to try let go of this one.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Things is it’s totally fine, normal and right to want happiness for our child but the problem with this statement is that it send them the message that it’s not ok to be sad / somehow that if the goal is happiness then the ‘sadness / anger / upset etc’ need ‘fixing’. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And goodness knows that’s pervasive as if something ‘needs’ fixing then that usually means it’s broken. We don’t want to unconsciously be singing our child the subtext that their sadness is a fault. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sadness is ok, sadness is safe, sadness needs support not fixing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You have the strength within you to be that support.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What do you think?
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