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‘Thank you for sharing your story and knowledge – you’ve reignited my passion to keep on helping women and families who are affected by perinatal mental illness. I was feeling disheartened because my team did not get the funding bid last year we applied for. I shall go back to work tomorrow with renewed enthusiasm […]

I’m sure that we have all, at some point, either watched or been in the audience of an awards event. Have you ever wondered how it feels to be a nominee? This is my account of actually being a finalist at the British Journal of Midwifery Awards 2017. Back in 2006 after my first book, […]

I’ve arrived home after being on the Victoria Derbyshire LIVE show on BBC2 this morning. I was part of an invited audience of 80 people – a mixture of NHS staff and patients; two MPs; leaders and representatives from health bodies such as the BMA and Royal College of Nursing. Here are my thoughts and an […]

There is a quick and easy answer to this very real and often-asked question – LOTS! Do you ever doubt that what you do makes a positive difference? Do you have days when you simply want to throw in the proverbial towel and give up? Do you have the negative inner voice that tells you […]

Historically, there are more unexpected pregnancies after the Christmas and New Year festivities than at any other time of the year. For example, read this BBC report here. It may be alcohol fuelled or due to more time off work and one cosy evening that results in a ‘surprise’ towards the end of January. For […]