Mastitis is inflammation in the breast tissue, which makes your breasts sore and painful. Read more in our latest blog
What is Mastitis? (And What Can I Do About It?)
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What Is A Doula And How Do I Employ One?
What is a doula and how do you decide whether you need one? In the UK, doulas are becoming increasingly popular.
Why Telling Family Stories Is Great For Kids
There is a growing body of research that shows how beneficial telling family stories is. Not just for children but the...
A diary of a miscarriage – This is family
Emma shares her diary of a miscarriage. And how hard she found it. She is sharing her story because she knows that it is something that so many new parents will go through but also something that we don’t talk about enough. Here’s her story. Trigger Warning: This blog contains sensitive topics that may be triggering for others. Please read with caution and any necessary discretion needed.
Raising children in the climate crisis – This is family
“So, how to teach our children about their civil rights, their fragile future, the climate crisis and equip them with the life skills they may need in the event of societal collapse without panicking them and taking away their innocent childhoods?”
-Holly Cullen-Davies
IVF at 40: Our journey – This is family
“Fast forward five years with many fails and two miscarriages, we were now with our fourth clinic… Inside I was more affected than I thought. I was still holding on to a lot of grief.”
We don’t fit in a box – This is family
“Our family isn’t an unusual set up – not these days anyway. I just don’t really know what to call us. I don’t know what box we fit in. But then, all families are made up of people, and people don’t really fit in boxes, do they?”
-Anna Halsall
New mums are lonelier now than ever before
As a new parent you’re never alone but can be very lonely. Lockdown has meant that new muns are more lonelier now than ever before.
Recovery from PND – Emily’s story
Emily Tredget, co-founder of Happity, shares her story of recovery from PND. So other mums feel less alone and find their way to recovery too
My PND recovery: Talking, tea and tambourines
One mum opens up about PND and her journey to recovery. She hopes others will feel less alone and know that if she can recover they can too
PND, PTSD and postnatal anxiety – This is family
“I was so worried that if I told people, they would take my son away. ” Lisa shares her experiences with PND, PTSD and Postnatal Anxiety
Find your tribe!
Loneliness is something that so many new mums (and dads) can feel. And it can be a huge factor in contributing to PND. Which is why, here at Happity, we want to create an easy way for parents to connect and find friendship and support.
9 ways to support someone through PND
Effective ways to support someone you love through postnatal depression (PND). How to help them through and on their way to recovery
The brutal truth about PND
Mums open up to share the most honest and brutal truth about what it’s like to suffer from PND. So that other mums feel less alone
Dads are not babysitters and other dad blunders
Dads are not babysitters! Find out why saying that they are gets new dad Stu’s goat! In this month’s Diary of a first time dad