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.
How Can I Be More Present With My Children?
Discover how to be more present with your children by working with your nervous system, noticing glimmers, and softening old patterns.
What Matrescence Really Means - The Emotional & Physical Transition into Motherhood
Matrescence is the emotional, physical, and identity transformation into motherhood. Discover what it really means, why it’s as big as adolescence, and how to navigate it with compassion.
Why Taking Care of Your Body and Nervous System is the Greatest Gift to Your Child
When mothers heal their own bodies and nervous systems, they create the safety and presence needed for their babies’ brain growth and emotional wellbeing. Discover why your healing matters deeply.
Embodied Motherhood: Rediscovering Your Body on the Journey of Becoming a Mother
Embodiment in motherhood is a profound yet often overlooked part of the transition into parenthood. This blog explores how pregnancy, birth, postpartum and past trauma can deeply impact a mother's connection to her body. It shares my personal insights and research around body image, disconnection, fatigue and emotional overwhelm. And a path to reconnection and healing.