The Soft Ground

Welcome to The Soft Ground. It’s a blog where you’ll find reflections, practices, and stories that honour the messy, beautiful, and often tender journey of being a mother but firstly a human.

Embodied Motherhood, Nervous System & Regulation, Somatic Healing Lauren Howe Embodied Motherhood, Nervous System & Regulation, Somatic Healing Lauren Howe

Millennials & Gen Z, Motherhood, and the Beautiful Burden of Cycle-Breaking

Millennial mums are the first generation widely parenting while healing their own wounds. It is beautiful and heavy work. This blog explores the research on cycle-breaking and offers simple, body-based practices to ease the pressure, so you can choose presence over perfection and grow real connection with your little one.

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Somatic Practices & Healing, Embodied Motherhood, Matrescence & Identity, Nervous System & Regulation, Compassion, Self Compassion Lauren Howe Somatic Practices & Healing, Embodied Motherhood, Matrescence & Identity, Nervous System & Regulation, Compassion, Self Compassion Lauren Howe

Motherhood, Guilt, and the Myth of Getting It Right All the Time

Many of us newer mothers face intense pressure to be perfect, present, and conscious. In this blog I explore how shame fuels burnout and why self-compassion can be the answer.

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