The Motherload – Page 9 – From first cry to first hot flash, we support women to navigate motherhood, health, mental load and their mental wellbeing through every stage of motherpause.

F*ck You, Boris

Oh god, the rage. The utter rage I felt listening to PMQs and Boris' snivelling, squirmy little apology filled with 'technicalities' and 'work meetings' and gaslighting 'I'm sorry if you perceived...' like we are all pedantic idiots who have got…

By Kate Dyson

Entertainment Life

Why ‘The Lost Daughter’ Is An Important Representation of Motherhood

This article contains spoilers for The Lost Daughter "Ms Caruso, welcome." Hands up, I knew nothing of The Lost Daughter before watching the film. I hadn't read the short novel by Elena Ferrante that the film is based on, nor…

By Kate Dyson

Motherhood Parenting Teens

“Mumma, Is Father Christmas… Real?”

Last November, Bess turned ten and it felt every bit the milestone for me as it did for her. A whole decade of loving her, and of being her mum. Closer to the teen years than the toddler years, which…

By Kate Dyson

Early Days Motherhood

I Don’t Have ‘Backups’ For My Children’s Comforters, and Here’s Why

I'm not a monster, I promise! Hear me out... I have three children (aged ten, seven and two), and have encouraged all of them to have a comforter of sorts, mostly to help them settle to sleep because that's what…

By Kate Dyson

Politics

WTF, WHO?

All day on Friday, I kept an eye on the reactions to the news that the World Health Organisation (WHO) have suggested (in their draft Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030) that women of childbearing age should not drink alcohol. The…

By Laura Pearson

MOLOzine

Meet the Author: Jack Guinness, Editor of ‘The Queer Bible’

You first started working on your website ‘The Queer Bible’ in 2016 with the hope of raising awareness of gay history. What have you learned personally from this project? For hundreds of years LGBTQ+ people had to hide their loves,…

By Gillian Harvey

Mental Wellbeing Motherhood

More Than Mum: Rediscovering Me

Since becoming a mum, Alice feels she's lost herself. But after finding a love for sewing, and investing some time in herself, has she rediscovered who she is now?

By Alice

Motherhood

Beneath The Perfect

When I look at my girl, I’m filled with pride – the most beautiful girl, I have ever seen. She talks about her dreams for the future, and they are wild and wondrous. Too scary for me to even contemplate.…

By Jay Fogel

Everyone raves about how it improves their skin, hair and joint health. But does collagen really work?

6 signs of ‘motherload’ burnout we should all pay more attention to

How to recognise domestic abuse – and what to do if you are in an abusive relationship

I’m just trying to parent – so why are my hormones having their own tantrum?

F*ck You, Boris

Why ‘The Lost Daughter’ Is An Important Representation of Motherhood

“Mumma, Is Father Christmas… Real?”

I Don’t Have ‘Backups’ For My Children’s Comforters, and Here’s Why

WTF, WHO?

Meet the Author: Jack Guinness, Editor of ‘The Queer Bible’

More Than Mum: Rediscovering Me

Beneath The Perfect

Why Are Our ‘Bits’ SUCH A Taboo?

Sea-lioning & Parenting Groups: What is it?

Starting School: The Hug Button

We Need To Talk About The Menopause

F**k; My Flexible Working Request Has Been Rejected. What Do I Do Now?

Maternal mental health: How my mind broke into a million pieces

Network Marketing: A Cult For Mums?

You Know You’re a Mum of Twins When…

The Truth About: Poonamis