The bar we set for our kid’s mental and emotional well-being is high! It’s about time we set ours at the same place. I remember laughing with friends about the nagging mum guilt and rollercoaster of anxiety we were experiencing. We laughed with relief because the stories we shared resonated so hard. We didn’t feel alone and that felt good. Was that just how it was going to be now? For the rest of our lives? No 🙌🏼🙌🏼. It doesn’t have to be this way. Just because it’s common, it doesn’t need to be your normal. Mum guilt, anxiety, low confidence, low self-esteem, people pleasing, overwhelm, intrusive thoughts, routine anxiety, lack of self-care, low mood, lack of headspace…. All common. But would you say to your kids if they experienced these things….‘ well my love, this is life. Suck it up’. No! You’d want to equip them with tools and insight to help them find more enjoyment and freedom. There is so much that can help. Explore all my £12 resources you’ll find on my platform @themothermindway From hour long workshops on driving anxiety and emetophobia, to guides on intrusive thoughts, health anxiety and more. All providing HOPE and tangible tools. My books are FULL of tools and insights gleaned through my years as a therapist and a mum of three, all circa £10: 📖 The Little Book of Calm for New Mums - grounding words for the highs, the lows and the moments in between 📖 Mind over mother - every mum’s guide to worry and anxiety in the first years 📖 Know Your Worth - how to build your self-esteem, grow in confidence and worry less about what people think Let’s up that bar for what we want for our mental and emotional well being. Let’s choose to want more than the ‘common’ to be our ‘normal’ Anna xx #motherhood #mumlife