Today's episode is for every mum who's ever felt like motherhood has become another self-improvement project.

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After a 3am co-sleeping toilet trip (baby in tow!), I'm chatting about the growing conversation around "mommymaxxing", from sleep routines and weaning to sensory play, meal prep and postpartum recovery. Has social media turned parenting into an impossible checklist?

We also hear from a listener navigating the 4-month sleep regression, wondering whether contact naps are creating "bad habits" or simply giving her baby what they need right now.

Plus:

• A wonderful recommendation for We Are Mother Zen in Ramsbottom for any Manchester mums looking for a calm, baby-friendly café.
• What's Trending: Have you heard of Gramnesia? Why grandparents seem to forget just how exhausting the newborn days really were.
• This week's gentle self-care tip encourages you to reconnect with nature in the smallest of ways even if it's just touching a tree!

If you've been feeling overwhelmed by the endless parenting advice online, this episode is your reminder that your baby doesn't need a perfect childhood, they need you.

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Modern motherhood is loud. Between social media, parenting advice, notifications and the endless mental load, many mums aren't lacking self-care, they're lacking silence.

In this episode, I share one simple, free self-care habit that can help calm your nervous system without needing childcare, money or hours of spare time: creating a daily "No Input" pocket.

If you're feeling overstimulated, touched out or mentally exhausted, this episode is a gentle reminder that sometimes the best thing you can do is... nothing at all.

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Did Covid quietly destroy “the village” mothers once relied on?

In this episode, I explore how motherhood has changed since the pandemic and whether modern parenting has become far more isolated than previous generations.

From family “dropping in” to neighbours helping with babies, many mums grew up hearing stories about a village that simply doesn’t seem to exist anymore. But did Covid permanently shift the way we parent, socialise and ask for help?

Plus:
A listener shares honest baby travel hacks after flying with a 6-month-old to Greece
A breastfeeding mum asks about the best bottles for combo feeding and avoiding nipple confusion
I react to Steven Bartlett saying three glasses of wine “ruin” his week and why mums are exhausted by wellness culture and self-optimisation

If you’ve ever felt lonely during motherhood, overwhelmed by parenting expectations, or wondered where “the village” went, this episode is for you.

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