14/12/2025
My life changed after this MAJOR turning point! đ
A huge turning point for me was being diagnosed with combined ADHD as an adult almost two years into motherhood and letting myself say out loud that Iâd also been struggling with postpartum depression.
At that time, I was carrying intense pressure at work. Working through nap times, late nights, even my âdays offâ. All whilst worrying that my son still wasnât speaking and processing his unexpected neurosurgery at just 15 months old.
Iâd had my first experience of pregnancy in covid, isolated and alone at home, then had a lockdown baby with a rare condition and growth restriction. I was mentally and physically exhausted. Completely burnt out. And honestly, I felt like I was failing.
Everything shifted the day I went to therapy and admitted that I was finding life very hard and realised that didnât make me a bad mum.
The people who were willing to sit with me âin the mudâ instead of expecting constant positivity, became the core few who truly mattered.
When I allowed myself to be vulnerableâŚwhen I dropped the mask and shared what I was truly feelingâŚthe wrong people naturally fell away. And the right ones stayed.
That honesty became the foundation for everything.
From that point onwards, I forged a career that aligned with my passions and who I really am without apology.
Once I understood who I truly was, I was able to rebuild my confidence following the birth of my son, figure out the type of mum I wanted to be and what changes I needed to make to become her, and set new boundaries and expectations for myself and the people in my life. It quite literally freed me â¤ď¸
