Mrs Mac - Doula & Mothers Help

19/09/2025

🌸 Do you feel like you are constantly at loggerheads with your child? 🌸

Something I have learnt, having first become a parent in my late teens, and now raising young children in my 40s is this:

💓MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR YOURSELF 💓

Parenting doesn’t need to feel like a daily power struggle.

In my younger years, I often thought being a “good mum” meant saying no more often than yes, controlling situations, trying to shape behaviour, keeping everything in line.

But with time (and a whole lot of perspective), I’ve realised something powerful:

🌻Parenting is far more enjoyable when you loosen your grip🌻

Say yes to the little things.
Yes to the messy play, yes to the extra story, yes to the outfit that doesn’t match.

Sometimes the battles we think we need to fight are really just our need to control, not our children’s need to be corrected.

🌸 When you give yourself permission to let go, you give your children room to grow, explore, feel trusted, and you give yourself the gift of peace

🩷 parenting should be something we enjoy 💕not something we endure 💓

17/09/2025

𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆: 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚

I'm delighted to share that there will be a screening of the movie "Birth Time: the documentary" on October 15th. This movie has won over 20 international awards and shines a light on what is needed in the current maternity systems. It's a fascinating movie for anyone interested in birth, whether you are pregnant, planning a family, a birth worker, midwife or simply curious.

Please book in advance to ensure we cover costs and proceed with the event. Contact Fiona to book or with any questions.

This event is part of the exhibition Whole, curated by Sabrina Meckel and Melanie Christine. Hope to see you there :)

Trailer is in the comments :)

14/09/2025

This exhibition is so beautiful.

12/09/2025

💓 Fitting It All In 💓
A New Kind of Balance

Life does not pause when you become a parent, it just reshapes.

The things you once did so freely,
coffee dates, workouts, spontaneous plans, long chats with friends, deep work sessions.

They don’t disappear but they do shift.
🌸And that is okay.

I used to think I had to “get back” to who I was before and that my baby would just slot into my life.

But becoming a parent is a transformation.

It’s not about going back but about evolving forward.

Moulding a version of you that includes this incredible new role.

Now, I am not just a parent.
I am still a wife, a daughter, a friend, a colleague, a neighbour.

And somehow, I am learning to weave those threads together in a new rhythm.

Some days it is seamless, most days it’s not.

Sometimes fitting it all in means inviting your child into the moments you once did alone

Sometimes it means letting go of perfection and embracing “good enough.”

Sometimes it means saying no more often, so you can say yes to what really matters.

🌸To all the parents reshaping themselves around their little ones while still trying to honour all the other parts of who they are.

You are not failing.💕You are creating. 💕
🌻And that is powerful🌻

09/09/2025

It takes strength to be honest about becoming a mother, but we deserve to know how it truly is and can be 💓

09/09/2025

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✨ Yoga for Pregnancy & Birth Education ✨

I’m so excited to be teaching Yoga for Pregnancy & Birth Education class at Elgin Yoga Centre starting Monday, Sept 29th at 6:30pm. 🌸

These classes are Scaravelli-inspired, focusing on softness, release, and gentle movement to help you prepare for birth with ease and confidence.

Each session will also include time for birth education, open discussion, and questions — all shared over a comforting cup of tea. ☕💛 I have been a doula for over 15 years, I teach birth preparation workshops and run doula training programs, so have lots of experience to share.

This is a nurturing space to connect with your body, your baby, and other parents-to-be. It's a wonderful and supportive way to prepare for your birth and transition to motherhood.

Get in touch with any questions or to book your place :)

08/09/2025

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Mikeysline is hosting a free parenting course open to any household with pre, primary and/or secondary school aged children.
Our introductory session takes place tomorrow - we'd love to see you there.
📅Tuesday 9th September
📍Dingwall Community Library
🕐 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Full course scheduled to begin 23/09

05/09/2025

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05/09/2025

Wow! This has really shocked me 😯

Do you know your local maternity stats? 🗺️ 👶🏼✨

Here in the Highlands, between April & June 2025:
✨ Vaginal birth – 47.6%
✨ Caesarean birth – 52.4%

Compare this to Scotland-wide figures from around 2015:
✨ Vaginal birth – ~70%
✨ Caesarean birth – ~30%

That’s a near 20% increase in caesareans in just 10 years.

So the big question is… what has changed?
Why are we seeing more surgical births than vaginal births here in the Highlands?

Understanding your local stats matters. It helps you ask informed questions, see what options are available & feel confident when navigating the maternity system.

🤍 What are your thoughts, Mama? Did these numbers surprise you?



You can find full details of Highland Maternity Stats on NHS Highland Instagram & Facebook where they have recently shared an infographic.

04/09/2025

01/09/2025

🌻 September is here

To all the mamas preparing to meet their little ones this month, you are so close to holding your greatest gift.

🌸Sending love, strength, and gentle reminders to breathe through each moment🌸

💕you’ve got this💕