by Victoria Newman | Oct 13, 2023 | Motherhood and Career, The Motherhood Library
Society’s expectations of women have changed hugely over the years. Being a mum and running a business are both full-time jobs, so doing both at the same time (not to mention possibly a third job of Home CEO?) can feel overwhelming. It takes a lot of hard work,...
by Victoria Newman | Jan 16, 2023 | Self-care Sessions, The Motherhood Library
The Motherhood Society was founded in 2018 when my daughter Ivy was around 6 months old. My husband and I had completed the Baby Journey antenatal sessions and I wanted to organise a Baby First Aid course for our group. I booked a space, hired Cotswold First Aid to...
by Victoria Newman | Aug 27, 2021 | Fourth Trimester, The Motherhood Library
In December 2017 our lives were turned upside down. The birth of our daughter Isabella left me struggling with my identity, in a dark depression and feeling incredibly alone, guilty and living in fear. My start into motherhood was a struggle and five months later I...
by Victoria Newman | Mar 11, 2021 | Motherhood and Cerebral Palsy, The Motherhood Library
March is cerebral palsy awareness month. I remember the first mention of cerebral palsy in an appointment with my daughter, Evie, and the image it immediately conjured up in my head. It’s for that reason I want to share our journey so that people can understand the...