Today marks the start of #BabyLossAwarenessWeek. Two years ago, I spoke to the inspirational Ali Norell for The Secret Life Of Mothers podcast who sadly lost her baby daughter suddenly at 4 months, which is every parent’s darkest nightmare. #secretlifeofmothers #podcast

What does a good maternal mental health service look like? In my opinion it’s critical to have peer-led spaces where mothers can discuss their #matrescence and the realities of motherhood in an honest way without fear of repercussions. @mothersuncovered.bsky.social @mindfulmatrescence.bsky.social

At the #LabourConference2025 I will be attending this roundtable event bringing together experts, parliamentarians, campaigners and clinicians to discuss maternal mental health services in the UK. My focus, as ever, to shine a spotlight on the need for peer-led services.

The regulators are not being included in the investigation into maternity care? That’s like having a ship without a rudder. Beyond insulting for the families involved and for mothers we work with @mothersuncovered.bsky.social who have suffered. #maternityinvestigation #BBCRadio4Today

For #WorldSuicidePreventionDay a piece I wrote about the recent #EmergencyAlerts and how so many members of society are flagging their OWN emergency alerts, ie their mental health, which are not heeded. mothersuncovered.com/uk-alerts-wh...

This Monday was Mums Equal Pay Day, nearly 3 months earlier than Equal Pay Day. Working mothers earn around £302 less every week than working fathers. It’s often not even viable for mothers to work due to childcare fees. Their knowledge and experience is wasted. #workingmothers

The birth rate is falling, yet people can’t afford to have children…🤷🏻‍♀️ Most families have barely enough money for basics. And rushing mothers back to work (as if looking after a baby isn’t work 🙄) isn’t helping. To help families & therefore help society, there needs to be investment to support them.

What?! Am sleeping. #Caturday…

See below for slice of heaven clip from the mountains in Portugal - goat bells and a choir drifting up from the valley. Truly stupendous.

Thank you to ABC magazine for publishing my piece about the importance of #matrescence for mothers and their families. At @mothersuncovered.bsky.social we know how helpful an understanding of matrescence is for #mothers’ wellbeing. ABC is a brilliant free resource for families in #Brighton & Sussex

You can also support us at no cost to yourself through Easyfundraising ➡️ mothersuncovered.com/how-you-can-... @mothersuncovered.bsky.social

Awake…. Not Awake…. #Caturday 🐈‍⬛

On this episode of the @mothersuncovered.bsky.social #secretlifeofmothers #podcast, I speak to the fabulous Daisie Lane. As Daisie says, it’s been five years since the #pandemic #lockdowns. So many were affected, but many don’t know what #mothers went through open.spotify.com/episode/6f45...

Once again, @mothersuncovered.bsky.social is desperately seeking funding in order to help #mothers experiencing #birthtrauma, anxiety & isolation. Every £ is gratefully received, you can also support via Easyfundraising/entering our lottery. Thanks 🙏 #matrescence mothersuncovered.com/how-you-can-...

Happy ☀️ Friday… We are delighted to bring you @mothersuncovered.bsky.social founder #maggiegordonwalker in conversation with #beckybarnicoat author of graphic memoir #CryWhenTheBabyCries for #secretlifeofmothers #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/769FyG…

David: What was I doing in this nightmare…? Elizabeth: Just being yourself…. #TheArchers

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... This is very good. Though not in any way jolly or helping today's bleak mood. Necessary, though, to put authenticity above cliche.

🔥 “There’s something wrong in this country… everything has gone up but wages… how many yachts and houses does one person need? — They want us to stay poor, stay hidden, and die silently.” 🇺🇸 #FightTheOligarchy H/T @violadavis.bsky.social

We're pleased to announce the guest line-up for our Birmingham-based event on 19 May for the VCSE perinatal mental health sector: Strengthening the Roots! Book your tickets before the closing date on 5 May: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strengthen... Guests continued and tagged in thread below . . .

Lazy #Caturday for me and the feline…

Cheers! 🥂

@maggiegordonwalker.bsky.social is changing how we talk about motherhood. 💬 As founder of @mothersuncovered.bsky.social, she’s supported 3,000+ women and built a space for conversation, support and maternal advocacy. Proud to Induct her into the Hall of Fame. #ClassOf2025 #Matrescence #InspireChange

Very proud of my boy. This is the acoustic version of their new track. #PleaseBeMine #Delirium youtu.be/CJlJMJEqaJM?...

As founder of #MothersUncovered & advocate for #matrescence it was great to speak to spoke to Rosie Taylor for #TheIndependent about a subject close to both our hearts, the importance of #mothers mental health and how groups struggle to receive funding www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Did our Fweddie really say ‘the boners are over there’? #thearchers

I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff

Fweddie and Rex sorting out the Ambridge cricket team #TheArchers

Fire up your listening devices… #Delirium (my son’s band) new single out today. That no fool 😜 open.spotify.com/album/6LQ68U...

Heard about this today…. www.charityhall.org/inductees/ma.... Rock ‘n’ roll 🎸 😉 @mothersuncovered.bsky.social

Absolutely incredible 👍

Well, hello there! #Caturday

Great to meet @laurakyrkesmith.bsky.social to discuss the work of @mothersuncovered.bsky.social and the work that needs to be done to support #mothers and fathers/partners and their families. It’s critical to recognise the importance of #matrescence and of #peersupport in improving mental health.

Quite! No-one here knows what it means, but you and I do 😉

Calling #Brighton and #Hove mums! We are very pleased to announce our drop-in sessions starting next Monday 17th March #puzzlebored! These relaxed sessions will run every Monday in term-time from 9.45-11.00. The shop will be open just for our session until 11.00. You are welcome to stay after that..

‘How was the birth of your baby…?’ Many #mothers struggle with the answer to that question. They feel grateful to have their #baby, but the memories of the birth often keep coming back. They might be angry, or sad, or guilty or ashamed that they did something wrong, didn’t try hard enough.

I’m torn between wanting Kirsty to get a much better offer than from Tom & Gnasher or for her to accept, through gritted teeth, then the sewage rises uncontrollably - for that house only - on the day they complete. #TheArchers

Borsetshire radio, I’d imagine, is not the cut & thrust world of the Today programme/Newsnight, nor a muck-raking tabloid, but I’d put good money on this interview with Emma somehow mentioning her ‘family troubles’ in an unrelated sewage story, leading to meltdown and flounce. #TheArchers

Check out the backpack on the person with red shoes on the platform! They’re watching us!

In this ever increasing world instability, here’s me with my two oldest friends - smiles are good!

@jimpiddock.bsky.social am assuming this is NOT you, Jim. Imitation being the sincerest….etc etc

Our friend, whizz builder Colin, came to do some jobs, including putting up some shelves. He’d barely turned his back before this happened. #Caturday

Below is an example of a #mother we helped after her third birth. She was so grateful she privately donated us some money ‘so that others can get the help I did.’ Without more investment into #mothers post-natal mental health in #matrescence more will become unwell. @mothersuncovered.bsky.social

Delighted to share with you this powerful podcast for #mothersuncovered Sam is an inspirational powerhouse - she manages a thriving service in Blackpool, where she draws on her lived experience to support those affected by suicide. open.spotify.com/episode/06j39j…open.spotify.com/episode/06j3...Qw

Is it safe to come out yet? #TheArchers #pantogate Anyone engaging in ‘oh yes it is, oh no it isn’t’ ‘humour’ will be put in the naughty corner.

If WE all chip in 10p, can WE get the panto, and all references to it stopped…? #TheArchers

I speak about the correlation between parental mental health and impact on children here in more depth vm.tiktok.com/ZGdDkbWkd/

In between advocating for mothers, cat videos, #TheArchers grumbling and occasional forays into comedy, I also petitioned Parliament in 2023 about their new ruling on universal credit work conditionality for parents of young children and scored a surprising hit on TikTok. vm.tiktok.com/ZGdDhayJ1/

#HolocaustMemorialDay Extract from my grandfather Patrick's diary 'Belsen Facts and Thoughts'. He entered Belsen five days after it had been liberated by the British soldiers and interviewed some of the survivors. He wrote a book called The Lid Lifts about it. www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cw92l...

I foresee a future for Alexander in broadcasting in the same mould as Ben Fogle. #TheTraitors. (Tbh though, we should just get him being a diplomat everywhere. Calm, measured, polite. A true gentleman.)