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“People ask me all the time how I managed to turn my life around, and my answer to everyone is to try the Six Pack Revolution. My name is Hayley and this is my story…“ At 35 years old, I had some life changing news. For a few months I had notbeen feeling my usual self, but had got on with everything as normal, and brushed it off with being stressed by work, and just tired. I finally went to the doctors and chatted about everything with my nurse, who was concerned that there may be an underlying cause, and asked me to bring inRead More…

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When it comes to understanding emotional eating we realise that sometimes we eat in response to our mind without consulting our bodies… Our connection with food and emotions is a very primitive one, it starts at birth; it is created the minute we are fed our first meal of milk and experience the wonderful feeling of safety and satiety together. A baby is born with two main needs, the need for bonding, physical closeness and safety and the need for nourishment.  When a baby is held and fed at the same time, both these needs are being satisfied together and this is where food andRead More…

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It has been 4 days since I’ve left a toxic, violent, abusive relationship with a narcissist I thought I would spend the rest of my life with, and I am struggling. The narcissistic damage I have experienced has been traumatic to say the least. I have a massive knot in my stomach because while my entire life has been ripped apart thanks to the narcissistic damage he inflicted on me, he keeps enjoying his life as though he is just fine, as though HE was the martyr in the relationship. He gets to keep his friends, the friends he vetted for me because they wouldRead More…

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Secondary infertility… Coming to terms and accepting that your family will only have 1 child when you and your husband wanted more. Finally, I am 35 years old and holding my baby boy in my arms for the first timeI! It is a powerful, loving, miraculous feeling and there and then I wanted my little baby to have a sibling. My husband and I started trying for the second one a year after our son was born. Another two years passed and nothing happened. It seemed that the odds and circumstances were against us. Meanwhile my hopes were extinguishing. Whenever I saw my friends pregnantRead More…

Chiara Cortesi

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The word ‘Doula’ comes from the ancient Greek  word that means “servant” – infact, the Doula was considered to be the favourite maid of the noble dames, chosen to support and help them throughout their maternity journey. According to a myth, the first Doula, named Galati, helped Alcmena give birth safely to Hercules, with her mindful presence and fine intuition. In today’s world, a Doula is a trustworthy companion during your pregnancy and motherhood journey. She is someone who will stand by your side, be your shoulder to lean on when you need one, will help and guide you to take the best decisions forRead More…

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“I was one of the unlucky ones developing tokophobia and HG. I could not hold any food or water down, I lost a lot of weight, I felt terrible…“ Pregnancy. That all-natural state of being for young women with uteri. A time where a woman blooms into full flower, the climax of her existence. Or at least, these are the problematic messages teenage girls and young women receive about their place in the world, their bodies and their identity. So as a young woman I was eager to tick the boxes in the recipe of a fulfilled life of a woman. I wanted children, ohRead More…

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“After being locked in for over three months I felt like I needed a total makeover. So I headed to Alfie’s and then to People and Skin …“ After being locked in for over three months I felt like I needed a total makeover. I wanted to feel refreshed and revitalised and “alive” again. I started with a visit to my regular hairdresser Bianca at Alfie’s. There I got myself a cut, colour and blow-dry. I also snuck in a quick consultation for a moisturizer with beautician and makeup artist Bianca’s sister Francesca Scerri Rizzo who is always so kind and helpful and never pushyRead More…

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“2020 was the year in which I turned 34 and it is this year that I was finally officially diagnosed with stage three endometriosis …“ The start of my teens brought about the biggest changes in my life. This change for many was a normal and a smooth transition, everyone was expecting it. My friends and I were all expecting our periods, so was I. As expected, at 13 I got my period, I thought it was not going to be a big deal, I was in secondary school and like the rest of my friends I just took it in my stride. However, forRead More…

Mariposa's Blog

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“And right then I knew I was screwed! I had failed in calculating ovulation well. I realised the very next day that I had gotten pregnant!“ Time changes, circumstances change. There’s a time for trying to conceive, and a time to avoid pregnancy altogether. Just over a decade ago I was anxiously trying to conceive for the second time, but was finding it really hard to do so! Later on, half a decade later, I was desperate to not get pregnant. But life sometimes doesn’t present us with what we want…  I will be sharing my experience with you – the struggles, the messing-up, theRead More…

raw motherhood blog

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I am a young mother living here in Malta with my partner and two superbly stubborn and extremely cheeky baby boys. My eldest is turning 3 this autumn and my youngest is only just 4 months old, so I am still relatively new to my role as a mother. Like many other women I have for a long time struggled with the expectations motherhood has burdened upon me. I have been stuck in a continuous conflict with myself for not achieving perfection. However, I have slowly begun to make peace with myself by accepting the reality of motherhood which is very different from what we often see displayedRead More…