Heart & Soul Stories
a place where real mums share real stories.Things are not always as they seem
I hate to admit it but I was Jealous and I hated it… a new neighbour moved into my street she was late...
Add your commentWasting my days
After many years of working multiple jobs at times 7 days a week and sometimes studying too … I hit a wall and...
Add your commentNo Kids by choice
Has anyone else every been made to feel inadequate for choosing not to have children? I had step children from a young age...
1 CommentsI didn't enjoy being pregnant
My second pregnancy I didn’t enjoy it. It wasn’t a bad pregnancy but I spent my whole time worrying about how I would...
1 CommentsMy Returning to work story
It has been several months now since I have been back to work. I have started by just doing 2 days a week...
2 CommentsHaving a reflux baby.
I have a beautiful 9 month old baby girl who was diagnosed with reflux at 6 weeks old. We are one of the...
Add your commentI had my Placenta Encapsulated
I decided after this birth to have my placenta encapsulated which the response I’ve received in doing so has been very interesting and...
Add your commentVicarious training
I recently got the opportunity to undertake vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue training. I found it really interesting learning how much an individual can...
Add your commentGetting real about mental health.
What do you think about when you hear someone is suffering from mental issues? Well that’s my life. I am married to my sweetheart...
Add your commentMaking the most of it
After many years of being just my daughter and I, I have finally met a wonderful man that loves my daughter as his...
Add your commentWorking Mum Juggle
How do you handle working full time and making sure your kids are happy? It’s such a struggle to keep a healthy work/life...
Add your commentI was in the system, now i work for the system!
I often see and hear a lot about why ‘the system’ doesn’t work. By system I am referring...
1 CommentsDon’t rush you’re life away
Lately I have realised how easy it is to rush your life away! When I was young, I couldn’t wait to finish school...
Add your commentDinners that help save money and time
The dreaded dinner time is here and you’re struggling in the kitchen with 3 young kids whining at your legs, dinner is taking...
Add your commentI had my hip completely replaced at 23.
I was born a very agile and outgoing girl. I loved to cartwheel everywhere and had a passion for ballet. I succeeded in the...
1 CommentsCompassion Child
A year and a half ago our family decided to sponsor a Compassion Child. We picked a child with special needs who we...
Add your commentLooking after everyone else
People always say to me where do I find time to look after myself? My simple answer is “I don’t”. I’m a mum, full-time...
Add your commentTeenage Carer
My son who is 14, has had to take on so much in his young life. His dad has a chronic illness and since...
Add your commentSimply swimming
I have been feeling overweight, uncoordinated and miserable for a while now. I felt like I couldn’t get out of the rut I...
Add your commentFirst Family Camp
So my kids had been bugging us for years to go camping. I am generally not a camping person. So when my local...
Add your commentA new journey
At the ripe age of 35 I looked at what I was doing my life and found there was no real meaning to...
1 CommentsOur son is a wonderful man
Having three children under two was really hard . Melissa then twins Mathew and Martin . Mathew and Martin are the best of mates...
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