I felt a bit lost, very hurt from the domestic violence I had experienced from my ex partner and I just couldn’t shake off the feeling of disrespect from the abuse. It was making me quite ill and sad. I was a single parent to 2 children who were 4 Read more
I am proud to be an Ambassador for this great intiative! Brave Bird pants were initially developed by the very lovely Sarah : “One of my best friends was in an abusive relationship. She’d been trapped in it for over 7 years and was barred by her partner from contacting Read more
The months, and perhaps even years, of stress and overwhelm can take it’s toll on your confidence and self-esteem. When you are in an unhappy relationship you can have little energy, time or inspiration for yourself . If you are in a controlling relationship you might not be ‘allowed’ to Read more
I am delighted to introduce Cheryl Lee-White a local parenting blogger who has kindly written this blog all about self-care, which is sooo important! Time Out for You Taking time out for you and implementing a self-care routine is probably one of the best things you can do as a Read more
How are you adjusting? Are you adjusting to the lockdown measures? In our house we all seem to have transitioned quite well -though we are only just about at the end of week 1, it might not feel like that by week 3! It seems there might be increased restrictions Read more
Being forced into isolation is a struggle for many reasons .You may feel unwell at the same time as feeling alone, you may not be used to spending huge amounts of time without interaction or cooped up indoors or perhaps because home is not a safe place at the best Read more