Category " COVID-19"

On 4th August I turned 60 years of age. It has been a wonderful celebration and prompted me to make some changes in my life as I start my next decade.  I’d love to share these with you. Firstly, I’ll share how we celebrated the occasion. Mike, my husband, and I headed to Yorkshire for […]

I was delighted to be invited by Sue Macdonald to be on a webinar and podcast for  The Maternity and Midwifery Hour  recently.  The last time I was on this series I had Long COVID. It felt so good to feel physically and mentally well this time! The other guest was Rosie Dolman, now a matron […]

Many years ago, I heard the Olympic athlete Sally Gunnell   speak about the two opposing internal voices we all have that influence what we do. There is the positive one that encourages and motivates us, telling us that we will succeed; that we are valued; that we have purpose. Then there is the other […]

I have taken a demotion in one of my roles and I am feeling the benefits. I’d like to explain why I feel that in taking a step down I have been able to step up. I have always been a great believer in the expression that ‘you don’t get if you don’t ask’. When […]

My passion for perinatal mental health has returned (my previous blog explains why it had subsided) and I’d like to share some updates from the last couple of weeks. I joined a Forum for the Institute of Health Visiting  (iHV) last week in my role as a Champion for the Maternal Mental Health Alliance. It […]