Christmas is meant to be magical… but for many mums, it’s also exhausting, emotional, and quietly overwhelming. In this Christmas special episode, we’re lowering the bar, naming the chaos, and having the conversations that usually happen in the kitchen at midnight when the house is finally quiet and the feelings catch up. We talk honestly about the mental load of Christmas, the invisible planning, the pressure to make everyone else happy, and how easy it is to lose yourself in the process. We...
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Christmas is meant to be magical… but for many mums, it’s also exhausting, emotional, and quietly overwhelming. In this Christmas special episode, we’re lowering the bar, naming the chaos, and having the conversations that usually happen in the kitchen at midnight when the house is finally quiet and the feelings catch up. We talk honestly about the mental load of Christmas, the invisible planning, the pressure to make everyone else happy, and how easy it is to lose yourself in the process. We...
Anxiety In A Backpack: Big Feelings, Little People
Heart Full, Mind Heavy
1 hour 7 minutes
6 months ago
Anxiety In A Backpack: Big Feelings, Little People
In this episode of Heart Full, Mind Heavy, we’re opening up about something so many parents are facing. School anxiety and avoidance in children We talk about what it looks like when big feelings show up in little people: the tummy aches, the tears at the school gate, the explosive mornings, and the quiet withdrawal. This isn’t about “bad behaviour” it’s about fear, overwhelm, and what happens when the world feels too loud, too fast, or just too much. We share our own lived experiences as mum...
Heart Full, Mind Heavy
Christmas is meant to be magical… but for many mums, it’s also exhausting, emotional, and quietly overwhelming. In this Christmas special episode, we’re lowering the bar, naming the chaos, and having the conversations that usually happen in the kitchen at midnight when the house is finally quiet and the feelings catch up. We talk honestly about the mental load of Christmas, the invisible planning, the pressure to make everyone else happy, and how easy it is to lose yourself in the process. We...
