26/02/2026
Nine years ago I became a mum.
I thought I was ready.
I thought love would carry us.
What I didn’t realise was that I was carrying a nervous system wired for survival.
Fast breath. Tight chest. Always bracing.
And babies feel everything.
He didn’t come in stressed.
He came in sensitive.
And I was still learning how to feel safe in my own body.
I was parenting the only way I knew how.
Sometimes regulated.
Sometimes triggered.
Sometimes reacting from stories that weren’t even his.
The most humbling part of motherhood for me has been realising
my children were never the problem.
My dysregulation was.
Learning how to breathe properly changed everything (I still loose it don't get me wrong).
it made me aware.
And awareness is where generational patterns start to shift.
To my boy turning 9 tomorrow
thank you for choosing me.
You didn’t get a perfect mum.
You got one who is willing to grow.
And that changes the future.
Thankyou for being my greatest teacher Daniel ❤️ Happy Birthday
