Today I'm celebrating The Great Mother - the pulse within every living thing from mighty trees to the humble bumble bee. I'm also honouring my own mother, my feminine lineage and my journey as a mother - but I'm very aware that Mothering Sunday brings a polarity emotions for many which reminded me of these beautiful words from @rebeccacampbell_author The Great Mother ushered you in when you took your first breath and she’ll be there when you draw your last. She knows how challenging life on...

After birth, a mother’s body is deeply depleted. Blood loss, hormonal shifts, broken sleep, stretched tissues… rest and repair is needed. In traditional cultures, new mothers were protected, cocooned, and nourished with war m, easy-to-digest foods like slow-cooked broths and stews to rebuild strength, restore warmth, and support healing. In the western world, this wisdom was lost somewhere along the way and mothers were led to believe that “bouncing back” and performing mattered more than...

For the Breastfeeding Mama: Sip chamomile tea (I like it with a dollop of raw honey!) Its calming, antispasmodic properties can support both your nervous system and through your milk, soothe little one’s tummy to reduce wind and colic-y symptoms. Post-Belly Birth Support: Chamomile tea helps soothe the gut and release wind after surgery. For Anxiety + Overwhelm: The simple ritual of making and sipping on a chamomile tea can support you in anxious times and those wired-but-tired moments....