The Imperfect Mum

Welcome to the Happy Mum Life Podcast: Embrace Imperfections & Find Joy in Parenthood

This week's episode of Happy Mum is a bit of a brain dump into the realities of parenthood and embracing the beauty of imperfection.

As parents, we often face overwhelming anxiety due to societal expectations of perfectionism.

In this episode I explore how perfectionism can lead to significant anxiety, especially as life gets busier after becoming a parent. But here's the secret – you don't have to be perfect! I share valuable tips to help you rediscover joy in your parenting journey.

Join me for a dose of inspiration and practical advice to embrace the messy and magical moments of being a Mum.

Remember, being a happy Mum is what truly matters, and it's okay to make mistakes along the way. Let's celebrate the joy of parenting and find contentment in being the best version of ourselves, not the perfect one.

Say goodbye to perfectionism and hello to a more joyful and authentic Mum life!

See you on the Happy Mum podcast! 🎉😄💖
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Hi,

I'm finally back! OMG, I've been so bad at staying consistent with the podcast, which is so annoying because I love doing it.

Anyway, back to getting my sh*t together, and I have an amazing guest this week. Helen is a parenting consultant. In a previous life, she was a PICU Nurse and health visitor, and she is also a gentle sleep coach and mum of four—two of whom are neurodiverse.

She is the epitome of the honest mum, and I wish I had her energy in my life when I was a new mum. Actually, thinking about it, I'm going to have a bit of an Instagram cull as I want more people with Helen's kind of fun energy and fewer of the 'you will mess up your kids if you don't do this one thing' types.

We talk all things sleep, how different children are, and my most recent struggle getting over jet lag. FYI, I'm not complaining; the trip to Mexico was so worth it, but we all know jet lag's not fun.

If you want to find out more about Helen, find her on Instagram @essential_parenting, and for more information about working with me, it's @theimperfect_therapist.

This week on the podcast I share my tips to start enjoying maternity. I know having a new baby is a lot but it can also be so much fun, I loved my first Matrenity leave. Second time round not so much because I couldn't t do any of these things as it was lockdown.
You dont have to be on maternity to get value from this episode if you are really struggling and not getting any time to yourself I share how I still made time for me, my friends, family, my relationships and even studying because I new as soon as I became a Mum I needed to leave my job and start working for myself.
I would like to caveat I had a very easy baby and all babies are different, but if you do have a baby who cries a lot or doesnt sleep you dont just have to suffer alone and accept that's how motherhood feels.
When we feel calmer and happier our children get to feel that and anything you can do to make life feel less overwhelming will only benefit them.
If you would like to find out more about working with mer please email me [email protected]
Or follow my Instagram @thimperfect_therapist

This week I have a guest Zoe founder of Move Through a parent company that helps Mum’s revive their relationships and socialise & she shares her method to grow your relationships and feel like you again in the first few years of being a Mum. We talked about the resentment that men can go back to normal life and the shock of how much life changes when you become a Mum and she gave me the best tip on how to make the most of nap times.
If you've loved this episode, please subscribe and share—it helps me to help even more mums find their joy. Find out how you can work with me at www.natashanyeke.com.
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On this week’s episode of The Imperfect Mum I am joined by Gemma & Alexis from Birth Trauma Resolve.

We discuss how birth trauma is often diagnosed as postnatal depression, how different life can be when you have children & the importance of asking for help and support post birth.

Alexis also shares about her experience as a midwife in Morocco and we chat about the cultural differences during postnatal care between the rest of the world and the UK.

Subscribe to my mailing list here for inspirational ideas and tools to help this season feel like the best one yet. You can also find me on Instagram here; @natashanyeketherapy & @the.imperfectmum
If you loved this episode, please subscribe and share, it helps me to help even more Mums find their joy. Find out how you can work with me at; www.natashanyeke.com

You can find out how to contact Gemma & Alexis via Instagram @resolvebirthtraumatherapies or via their website here.