Every parent should read The Little Book of Calm for New Mums

The emotional load of being a new parent is high, and even though you’ve had time to really get to know your baby, it can feel like each new developmental step is a huge change to routine. It’s also a time when a lot of the support you were being offered as the parent of a newborn seems to fade away...

In these moments, having something on hand to reassure you that you’re not alone in your feelings can make all the difference. 

The Little Book of Calm for New Mums: Grounding words for the highs, the lows and the moments in between by Anna Mathur is a brilliant book to have nearby and dip into when you need it.  

Unlike searching through social media for someone in the same boat, you’re not at risk of being shown lots of unhelpful advice or imposter-syndrome-creating posts by an algorithm along the way.  

It is so cleverly designed to help you find exactly what you need, when you need it.  

The Little Book of Calm has a thoughtful contents page which is organised by feeling – so you can quickly find the section to support you in the moment.

The book has the perfect content for almost any emotion, from ‘Exhausted’ to ‘Feel like a burden’, and from ‘Grateful’ to ‘Missing my old life’.  

We love that it has sections on some of the less talked about aspects of parenthood, and often motherhood in particular, such as intrusive thoughts or feeling touched out.

This not only offers comfort when those feelings or thoughts are present, but also serves as a reminder to all of us that these things are not so unusual, and others feel it too.  

Anna Mathur is a psychotherapist, and a mother, and the sense of calm empathy she has built into this book has made it a favourite for many families.  

As well as talking through the emotion or situation and offering some quick takeaway wisdom for when you’re short on time, she includes practical actions and tips for looking after yourself through whatever feeling you are experiencing.  

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