Meet Bree, single mum of 3 and lifestyle coach. 

Join us as we talk through life as the default parent, why each of our children gets a different version of us and the magic of believing in yourself more than you need others to believe in you. More about all the amazing work Bree does supporting women here:https://www.facebook.com/BreeFoxCoaching/

'Connection is more important than being right.' 

Meet Michelle, home educating mum of 2 and women's health coach. 

Meet Michelle, former RAF wing commander and home-educating mother of 2. We talk through managing a difficult journey to motherhood, choosing to take the leap into self employment, the whirlwind of home educating and being brave enough to challenge our own beliefs. Grab a cuppa and join us. You can find out more about Michelle, her amazing women's kickboxing classes and women's health coaching here:https://getinspiredcoaching.co.uk/ TW: Discussions of pregnancy loss and fertility journey.

'I'd rather regret trying home educating than not trying at all' 

Meet Anne, mum to Helena and Jack and BodyTalk Practitioner. 

Meet Anne, mum of 2. Anne talks through the journey of navigating new motherhood when she learned that her daughter would experience significant developmental challenges, the story of her family as it grew and ultimately, how her passion for supporting Helena led to a thriving business as a somatic therapist. Find our more about Anne's amazing work here:https://annearcherholistichealth.co.uk/

If you don't give yourself permission to grieve, others don't have permission to help

Meet Gareth, Dad to Joy. Join us as we talk through Gareth's experience of overcoming the struggles of OCD and anxiety while parenting in the pandemic.

Meet Gareth, Dad to Joy. Gareth's journey is a hard and ultimately inspiring one. Join us as he talks through the dual challenges of OCD symptoms and new parenting in isolation in the middle of a time which knocked most of us off balance. We talk through how those closest to us can be what eventually pull us through and the gratitude that comes from overcoming challenges we weren't sure we could. TW: Discussion of OCD, health anxieties

'I was in a constant state of panic'

Meet Sandra aka 'The accidental influencer', mum of 5 and grandmother to one. 

Meet Sandra, mum to 5 and grandmother to one. Sandra talks about the joys and logistics of raising a bigger family and how it feels to be on the other side of it all as you watch your adult children become friends and parents themselves... oh and becoming an influencer in your 60s! Find Sandra @homesweetholmedale TW: Please be aware that part of Sandra's story is the loss of her daughter Alice. If you feel that you will find Alice and Sandra's story difficult to hear, you may choose not to listen to this episode.

'At the time I didn't give myself credit... now I don't know how I did it.' 

Meet Ellie, mum of 3 and nature based wellbeing coach. 

Meet the fabulous Ellie, mum of 3 and nature-based wellness coach. Grab a cuppa (and maybe take a walk!) as we talk through adapting parenting styles for different children, needing a space to be alone sometimes and how not every mother misses the little years. Find out more about Ellie's wild coaching and netwalks here:https://www.elevatewithellie.co.uk/

'I don't miss the early years'

Meet Jo, mum to her spirited 7 year old. We talk sleep deprivation, the parenting 'nod' and the Jo's own journey of self-discovery when her child came out as trans.

Meet wonderful Jo. Jo is a body empowerment coach, a psychotherapist and counsellor and a bloody lovely human to boot. Grab a cuppa and have a listen as we talk through Jo's own lifelong journey around body image and how it was brought into sharp focus when her child came out as trans. Also - why it's important for you to thoroughly enjoy your mulled wine even if your child hates Lapland! Find out more about Jo and what she can offer here:https://joreader.com/ and much more about Not a Perfect Parent here:https://breatheeasymeditation.co.uk/napp.html

'To say it was a curveball would be an understatement'

Meet Sarah, mum to Arabella and founder of Diddi Drama. We talk girl mumming, navigating parenting jealousy with your partner and growing a business as you grow as a parent  

Meet the fabulous Sarah. Girl mum, ex-drama teacher and all round wizard when it comes to your littles... but being such a genius when it comes to entertaining the lively pre-school rabble can come with its own challenges as you step into the very different arena of your own motherhood... Grab a brew and have a listen. You can find Sarah's wonderful classes here:https://www.diddidrama.co.uk/ and much more about Not a Perfect Parent here:www.breatheeasymeditation.co.uk/napp.html

'I've been told I'm selfish for only having one child'

Meet Jess, adoptive mum and creator of Not a Perfect Parent. Adoption - Mental health - Mums supporting mums

Meet Jess, adoptive mum of 2 and creator of Not a Perfect Parent.Join the wonderful Karen Rislow and I as we mark the end of the first series by telling the Not a Perfect Parent story.Grab a cuppa as I share the ups and downs of our adoption journey and the story of my own mum, the inspiration for NAPP. To learn more visit me at www.breatheeasymeditation.co.uk And to learn more about my lovely interviewer and fellow EFT Practitioner Karen, find her at karenlouisecoaching.net

'My daughter could have grown up with a distant mother'

Stories of honest parenthood. If it wasn't a podcast it would be a brew and a hug. 

Not a perfect parent? Me too! As an EFT practitioner supporting parents through challenges, and an adoptive Mum with all my own, NAPP is a podcast exploring experiences across the parenting world and it's like parenting itself.Messy, hilarious, heartbreaking and full of love.

Not a Perfect Parent: The extraordinary wisdom of ordinary parents

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