Motherhood doesn’t do rational. Nor does it respond well to logic. The instinctive drive to raise healthy, independent adult human beings is sewn deep into the human psyche. Yet when we overstretch the fabric of motherhood, we may cause our instinct to wear thin.

The past months of compulsory social minimalism have given our family another nudge towards appreciating the abundant beauty that is simple living.

Written by guest writer Tom Driscoll, aka my 7-year-old son

I wrote this letter to King Coronavirus because in school I had read Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai. When Malala was a child, she wished for a magic pencil, so that if she drew or wrote something it would become the truth. She wished for a better life without war. I wish for the coronavirus to stop.

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Mindful family sessions can offer clarity and calm amid the chaos that family life will inevitably bring. HERE and I have just completed an OM:POP series with Family Support in West London and can confirm that mindful practices deliver a sense of wellbeing even with a whole host of tiny tots in the room.

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Parenting comes with its fair share of worries, anxiety and, well, stress. So how come some parents seem to do a better job at ‘handling’ stress than others? Perhaps they are more stress resilient? Yogic breathing is a practice that can help us build stress resilience.