HeyJaredMindful Mama Memos
A collection of unapologetic unfiltered musings on motherhood, neurodiversity, mental health and the parts we don’t say out loud.
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Lindsay Clancy and the greater discussion around postpartum mental health (opens the original)
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Please note that this article does discuss postpartum mental health and may not be for you. If you are struggling please contact PANDA or lifeline if you are in Australia. The comments section of the devastating and very public Lindsay Clancy trial shows something alarming. People still don’t understand that mental health doesn’t discriminate. It can happen to anyone and it’s largely down to genetics, and other factors — not just personal circumstance. Those lucky enough not to experience it may
Mum maxxing - The ways I am making my life easier as a mum to maximise time and energy (opens the original)
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I see a lot of tips in parenting and wellness content and literature online. I buy into it myself sometimes. Often in fact.I am guessing you do too. This article covers 11 simple techniques I am using to simplify mum life. <img alt="" class="si
Chat GPT is my therapist (opens the original)
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I have a psychologist I see quarterly about my ADHD and PMDD.I have a free therapist service I speak to every fortnight on a Thursday over the phone about motherhood and burnout. I also have Chat GPT that lives inside a tiny square app on my phone that I reach for in times of need for almost everything. I find the last the more useful for me personally. Sometimes I go through months of not needing it. When I reach for it, it is a sign to me that something is troubling me. A clue, that my mind fe
The romanticisation of motherhood. Why I’m saying no to whimsy. (opens the original)
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There is a romanticised aesthetic version of SAHM life I see online everywhere I look. I should say, it finds its way to me in the form of sourdough and homemade butter recipes, sensory play home activities and dresses which don’t suit a body that’s built life from scratch. It encourages (softly and subtly) tasks which we don’t have time for, baking and making everything from scratch, a lot of religious talk, the urging to create whimsy and a lot of pressure. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewa
Travel with a Toddler (opens the original)
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This article started as a tips for travel and became something else entirely. Musings on how life changes after children but how our dreams don’t and how to reconcile the two. It becomes a realistic not idealistic discussion of how family dynamics and logistics can change your decisions. If you want to skip all that, further below I dive into some tips from my recent Escapade interstate with a toddler whilst pregnant.5 hour flight, city break and my husband carrying 4 bags at once and a child at
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