Cat Sims on postnatal depression

Cat Sims, podcaster and author of The Mental Load Diaries, discusses how deeply unmoored she felt during the first year of motherhood. She speaks candidly about her fear of admitting just how lonely, isolated and angry she was at times. Cat reflects on letting go of the idea of the ‘perfect mother’ and learning to accept that you can love your children but not always love the job of motherhood. A Few Things I've Learnt is a podcast for when parenting gets hard and you're in need of some soothing words. Every guest answers the same three questions: • What’s been the toughest challenge you’ve faced as a parent? • What did you learn about yourself? • What soothing words do you wish you’d heard at the time? Across 32 seven-minute episodes, the podcast offers an audio library of wisdom and comfort for parents — no advice, no answers, just lived experience. LINKS: @notsosmugnow https://www.notsosmugnow.com/ Substack: https://yourenevertheonlyone.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive Producers: Sophie Powling and Abby Hollick Music: Joseph Benoliel Artwork: Tania Estevez Get in touch: sophie.powling@gmail.com or abbyhollick@hotmail.com Follow us on Instagram and Substack: @a_few_things_ive_learnt and afewthingsivelearnt.substack.com