Mad Mummies

Mad Mummies is a blog where Lorraine Gosnell shares experiences on post-natal depression, parenting and mental health issues.

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@qikipedia I notice how much you like a business pun name in 1339 QI Facts... and thought you would enjoy a local IT support shop in Studley, Warks, called Tech That.

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Hahaha schooled by her son 😂 courtesy of @lozgoz1978 https://t.co/5ymNdmIUP2

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This is my lo's drawing of her brother, with 2 bottoms 😂. Art doesn't have to be accurate after all, it is a form of expression. I love the big smile and that she uses art to express herself 😊 @PNDandMe @CYP_BCU_Kelvin @maternaljrnl #pndhour

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/rgQz10Kaag

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Thank you so much to @godfrey_isaacs @maternaljrnl for hosting a fantastic #PNDHour on creativity. We can all be creative 💜 there is a medium out there for all of us 💜 excited to see the journal!

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Thank you so much @maternaljrnl for an interesting Twitter chat tonight on #PNDHour about using creativity and journalling to promote wellbeing throughout pregnancy birth and beyond. I will be spending lots of time on your website to find inspiration ❤️

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@MadMummies @CYP_BCU_Kelvin @starttotalkuk @PNDandMe @godfrey_isaacs Thanks everyone for joining tonight - pls visit our website & you can preorder our new book which I hope you’ll find useful! https://t.co/uVXLRfVweT

Keep being creative! 🙏🙌🙌

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@maternaljrnl @MadMummies @CYP_BCU_Kelvin @PNDandMe @godfrey_isaacs You too, thank you for sharing so many wonderful ideas and encouraging art when so many find their feelings difficult to put into words #PNDHour

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@MadMummies @CYP_BCU_Kelvin @starttotalkuk @PNDandMe @godfrey_isaacs #PNDHour over & out & thank you @PNDandMe 🙏🙌🙌

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@maternaljrnl @CYP_BCU_Kelvin @PNDandMe @MadMummies @godfrey_isaacs This is amazing, it just shows what can be done to support, encourage and harness creativity when a lot of pple feel that it's an impossible task in front of them. You've helped pple access art, well done #PNDHour

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@maternaljrnl @CYP_BCU_Kelvin @starttotalkuk @PNDandMe @godfrey_isaacs Thank you so much for reminding us to use creativity to help with our mh, and for providing such great resources to aid that. It's been a really interesting chat tonight, the time has flown by. It's been great to see the completed work too #PNDHour

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#PNDHour

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@MadMummies @CYP_BCU_Kelvin @starttotalkuk @PNDandMe @godfrey_isaacs Thanks everyone for joining tonight - pls visit our website & you can preorder our new book which I hope you’ll find useful! https://t.co/uVXLRfVweT

Keep being creative! 🙏🙌🙌

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@maternaljrnl @MadMummies @CYP_BCU_Kelvin @PNDandMe @godfrey_isaacs Yes, it's so important and has been for centuries. It's a way for the young and old to connect with themselves, develop and grow. It can also be a form of identity and a source of self pride. #PNDHour

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@CYP_BCU_Kelvin @starttotalkuk @PNDandMe @MadMummies @godfrey_isaacs Yes! This is another collage made using our Cut & Paste Poetry guide where you start with lots of found words from magazines - again everyone comes up with their own unique work #PNDHour

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@starttotalkuk @MadMummies @CYP_BCU_Kelvin @PNDandMe @godfrey_isaacs Yes, I believe access to art is a vital developmental tool for young people & all of us - it develops skills, connect us with our emotions, thoughts & feelings & builds confidence - making circles (such as Maternal Journal w’shop) are ancient forms of community #PNDHour

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@MadMummies @starttotalkuk @CYP_BCU_Kelvin @PNDandMe @godfrey_isaacs Some of the most radical & important artists have championed creativity &
art as a social practice that is important for everyone & for society - it should not be an elite activity- such as Joseph Beuys who believed in ‘social sculpture’ such as planting trees #PNDHour

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@maternaljrnl @CYP_BCU_Kelvin @PNDandMe @MadMummies @godfrey_isaacs Yes the blank page can be a huge barrier to creativity and beginning, it can put pple off completely. Not every1 can just begin, it's a great idea to do collages and have ready made material to stick on. Great art, thnks 4 sharing #PNDHour

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@CYP_BCU_Kelvin @maternaljrnl @PNDandMe @MadMummies @godfrey_isaacs That sounds great! Kids can really take us back to the parts of creativity which we have forgotten & left behind for yrs. Enjoy creating w/ your kids. It's lovely to hear that you've now begun to sketch more, sounds like the confidence is coming back bit by bit? #PNDHour

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@CYP_BCU_Kelvin @maternaljrnl @starttotalkuk @PNDandMe @godfrey_isaacs That would be really interesting Kelvin @CYP_BCU_Kelvin #PNDHour

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@CYP_BCU_Kelvin @starttotalkuk @maternaljrnl @PNDandMe @godfrey_isaacs 👏👏👏