The Lotus Group: Women’s Support in a Safe Space
I wanted to let you know about The Lotus Group, a women-only peer support group for women who have experienced abuse. It provides a safe and welcoming environment, and to […]
Category Archives: Support
Dad Matters support service expands into South Gloucestershire
A local support service for dads with children under the age of two is expanding into South Gloucestershire after a successful first year in Bristol. Dad Matters, run by Home-Start […]
Time Out For Mums Meet-ups: for mums with antenatal & postnatal depression
If you are a mum to young children living in or near Horfield or Lockleaze who is experiencing anxiety, antenatal or postnatal depression, do come along to the Time Out […]
Volunteering for Bristol NCT: A Bristol Mum’s Story
Today’s post on Bristol Mum is by Gemma Screen, a volunteer for Bristol National Childbirth Trust (NCT) and blogger of BristolFoodie.co.uk. Here, Gemma (pictured above with her son, Leo) writes about […]
Feeding Friends Breastfeeding Support Group, Downend: A Bristol Mum Review
Today, Bristol Mum features a local mum’s review of Feeding Friends Breastfeeding Support Group in Downend. Feeding Friends runs every Monday (apart from bank holidays) from 10.30 – 11.30am at […]
Happy Talk Speech & Language Therapy: Autism – A Straight Talking Guide
Autism ~ A Straight Talking Guide by Kirsty Henderson What is autism? Generally speaking, people with autism find it challenging to communicate with other people and to socialise. But, individuals with […]
Behind Closed Doors: Tips to recover from Domestic Abuse
Today I am pleased to introduce a Bristol mum called Lucy, who, like many women in the UK, has experienced domestic abuse. However, Lucy is also a survivor of domestic […]
One Bristol Mum’s Experience of Postnatal Depression & How Mothers for Mothers Helped Her
On my previous post on Bristol Mum, I wrote about Mothers for Mothers, the charity that supports mums with postnatal depression and distress. I was keen to also feature the personal […]
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