Knee Deep in Life: Wife, Mother, Realist… and why we’re already enough

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It wasn't as bad as I thought, but, honestly, since having the kids, it's been a bit like dipping in and out of converting to a nun. We campaign on the issues that impact pregnant women and working mums, offering free advice while working for meaningful change. Her followers clearly agree - the post got 28k likes and over 6k shares on Facebook alone, with comments ranging from, 'This woman is my hero', through to 'Amen! Laura, who is mum to Elliot, nine, and Toby, five, reveals she started Knee Deep in Life in 2016 following a dark period of several years in which she felt like 'a switch had been flicked off' - which she attributed to unsupportive GPs.

That was the most horrific thing I could possibly have gone through and to come out the other side of it, being here and being strong enough to pull myself through, talking about it, it needs to be OK. She joked she was 'smuggling binbag' up her bottom every time she swallowed while wearing the skimpy creation. And now, with social media, there’s such a heavy expectation to be a certain way, and not thinking you’re good enough. She shot to fame after a video of her trying to squeeze into a pair of Spanx, which she joked would "give me the stoamch of J-Lo", went viral .

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Thank you for making me laugh every day, Mrs Hinch This book is perfect for anyone who has ever felt less than perfect. The White Witch, X-Men's Storm, Pennywise and The Mask: As stars get into the Halloween spirit - can YOU guess who's behind the costume? While I’ll always be gutted we failed on Dragons’ Den, if it wasn’t for the show, we wouldn’t have become Granny Cool. I wish I learnt, but I’m 2 eggs in with a breaking strain of a kitkat and I’m pretty sure the only thing to follow is explosive diarrhoea. Postnatal depression is caused by a combination of hormones and the psychological and environmental changes brought by birth.Ad Feature Glittering costumes, impressive special effects and BELTING musical numbers: Disney's Frozen the Musical is. A former Sydneysider, she turned her ideas of a sea change into reality and now lives with her family in beautiful South-West WA. Feelings of inadequacy, jealousy and failure are human nature – to stop being engulfed by them starts with small steps.

Aged 18 months, I’d scalded myself with boiling water, resulting in a chronic fear of water, which led to a fear of life in general. Laura said many women have messaged her to thank her for 'opening up about some things [they've] never been brave enough to talk about'. Your level of responsibilty to troll people must at times feel overwhelming, I can't imagine the sleepless nights you must have finding new ways to drag people down with your scabby hooves. It’s about tackling the small parts of our lives that feel overwhelming, and when we start chipping away at whatever it is, it gives space for better things. In Knee Deep in Life she gives a fearless and filthy account of her transformation from no-responsibilities woman to being in demand 24/7, the heartaches and humiliations, and most importantly, her (definitely-pushed-to-the-limits-but-totally-indestructible) marriage to Steve, the man who helped her to hold it together when post-natal depression kicked in.Laura’s the bestselling author of ‘ Knee Deep In Life: Wife, Mother, Realist…and Why We’re Already Enough’ and ’No Shame: How to drop the guilt’. Trying to build up social contacts, either through your family or through mother and baby groups, can also alleviate your feelings of isolation and anxiety. If you’d like a brillant marketing article published about you, to promote your book, comedy or public speaking – then please contact us today! Steve always assured me it would all be OK, but it didn’t stop me from feeling like I was letting him and the boys down.