{15.11} You’ve Slowed Down. Why Do You Still Feel So Tired?
Raising Healthy Mothers
You finally get a pocket of time to yourself… and then spend the whole thing deciding what to do with it. By the time you’ve scrolled through WhatsApp, picked up a stray sock, and stood staring at the kettle, the moment’s gone. You were desperate for rest... so why didn’t it feel restful? This week’s episode explores what’s really making rest feel impossible, even when you’re doing “all the right things”. If you’ve ever thought, “Why can’t I switch off?”, this one’s for you. In this episode, I talk about: Why your nervous system doesn’t register “rest” as...
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{15.10} When Dinner Feels Like the Final Straw
Raising Healthy Mothers
It’s 5 o'clock and you're staring at the fridge looking for inspiration. You’re out of energy, out of ideas, and dinner still needs to happen. You wanted to cook something nourishing — but now you’re wondering what on earth to do with that butternut squash you bought three days ago with good intentions. If dinner has become the hardest part of your day, this episode is for you. This week, I’m exploring why dinnertime feels like such a pressure point — and why the problem isn’t your organisation, your motivation, or your (lack of) meal plan. I’ll share what’s really going...
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{15.9} Are You Too Young for Perimenopause?
Raising Healthy Mothers
In this episode of Raising Healthy Mothers, I share a story I came across of a mum in her early 40s who was told to go on antidepressants and have CBT when she went to her GP with what she thought was symptoms of perimenopause and was wondering about HRT. This was a frustrating experience for her, so in this episode I talk about: Why symptoms of perimenopause can start earlier than many expect What’s happening with your hormones beneath the surface How symptoms like brain fog, migraines and anxiety reflect your body recalibrating, not breaking down Why short appointment times make it...
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{15.8} Should You Let Your Kids Eat All the Sweets at Halloween?
Raising Healthy Mothers
It’s Halloween, which means pumpkins, costumes… and a mountain of sweets about to take over your house. If you’ve ever found yourself hovering over your child’s treat bucket wondering, “Should I let them eat it all? Should I ration it? Should I hide it behind the kale?”, then this episode is for you. This week, I’m unpacking the big Halloween sugar dilemma – not with guilt or control, but with calm, practical guidance on how to help your children build a healthy relationship with food. I’ll share how I approach Halloween in my own home, what I say to my kids about sugar, and...
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{15.7} Ask Me Anything: Following meal plans, sleeping with phones, swaping ingredients
Raising Healthy Mothers
This week’s episode is a little different — it’s an Ask Me Anything. These are the kinds of questions that come up inside my Resets, in The Weekly Table community and with 1:1 clients — the everyday, real-life questions about food, cooking and staying well when life feels full-on. As always, there’s a running theme through my answers: it’s not about perfection. It’s about flexibility, instinct, and finding what works for you. Here’s what we cover in this episode: Whether you should follow a meal plan exactly or just pick and choose what fits your family (and how I really...
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{15.6} You Don’t Need More Health Advice (You Just Need to Know What to Do With It)
Raising Healthy Mothers
You probably already know what to do to feel healthier: eat more veg, get enough sleep, move your body, drink some water. But if you’re anything like most mums I work with, the hardest part isn’t knowing what to do. It’s finding the space and energy to actually do it. In this episode, I’m talking about what happens when you finally put your own needs first, not in a grand, self-care-day kind of way, but through small, steady actions that build resilience and help you feel more in control of your health and your life. You’ll hear real stories from clients who moved from...
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{15.5} Your Winter Prep Plan for Stronger Immunity
Raising Healthy Mothers
This week, we’re talking about how to make this winter feel different from last year — no more resigning yourself to catching every bug your kids bring home. It all starts with being prepared. When your kitchen, mindset, and freezer are ready, you can move through winter feeling calm and resilient instead of frazzled and depleted. In this episode, I share: The key difference between powering through winter and feeling steady and strong How to stock your pantry and freezer so you can throw together immune-supportive meals fast Why soups, stews, and stocks are your body’s best friend when...
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{15.4} What Really Matters for Immune Health (And What Doesn’t)
Raising Healthy Mothers
The season of snot has officially arrived. Colder days, darker evenings, kids bringing home all the germs… it can feel like one endless cycle of coughs and colds. But you don’t need a complete health overhaul or a cupboard full of supplements to get through winter stronger. In this episode, I share my simple 5 S framework for building everyday immune resilience without the faff. Inside you’ll hear: Why immune health isn’t about “boosting” but about resilience The 5 Ss of immune health, and how to use them as levers, not rules Practical, doable ways to support yourself...
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{15.3} Saying Yes To You Makes You a Better Mum
Raising Healthy Mothers
This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I’m diving into why meeting your own needs isn’t selfish; it’s essential. Ignoring them leads to depletion: brain fog, mood swings, constant irritation, frequent illness, or just that sense of exhaustion that never quite lifts. When you start to re-fuel yourself with the nutrients, rest and boundaries you’ve been missing, you shift back into the steady, calm, good-humoured mum you want to be, and that has a ripple effect on your whole family. What you’ll learn in this episode: Why depletion is more than just “being tired” The hidden costs...
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{15.2} Stop Making Excuses: Making Time For You
Raising Healthy Mothers
You already know self-care matters. You don’t need another lecture on why. What you need is something that actually works in the season of motherhood you’re in right now. In this episode, I’m cutting through the excuses and showing you how to prioritise yourself — even when the kids still wake in the night, even when mornings feel chaotic, even when it feels impossible. I’ll share: The mistake I made with “perfect” morning routines (and why they don’t last) How micro-rituals can give you five minutes of calm that shift your whole day Practical examples you can slot into...
info_outlineYou already know self-care matters. You don’t need another lecture on why. What you need is something that actually works in the season of motherhood you’re in right now.
In this episode, I’m cutting through the excuses and showing you how to prioritise yourself — even when the kids still wake in the night, even when mornings feel chaotic, even when it feels impossible.
I’ll share:
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The mistake I made with “perfect” morning routines (and why they don’t last)
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How micro-rituals can give you five minutes of calm that shift your whole day
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Practical examples you can slot into your life immediately
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The trick to anchoring rituals so they stick long term
Self-care doesn’t have to be complicated. It doesn’t have to be all-or-nothing. One five-minute ritual, repeated consistently, will change how you feel and how you show up for your family.
✨ Your action step: Choose one ritual this week, anchor it into something you already do, and commit to it daily.
And if you’re ready for support, join me for Back to School Self-Care Week starting Monday — you’ll get daily small steps that actually fit your life, with other mums cheering you on. Join us here.
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