welcome to motherhood month

Hey Mums! This month is for you. Whether you’re a new mum or your last child has just flown the nest this month is dedicated to sharing, supporting and celebrating all of you for all the hard work, energy and time you put into your motherhood.

With a special focus on self-care, we hope that this month Live Lively becomes a place to share, get ideas, gather resources and connect with other women in your community.

Here's a little glimpse into what's to come:

• feature articles about local and nationwide initiative to support mothers
• an open letter written from current mothers to those who have new babies or are expecting
• a focus on free play and child-led learning

While I (Sarah) am not a mother myself, I totally admire you all. I’ve been lucky enough to be raised by a pretty amazing mother myself and if your child hasn’t thanked you lately for all your hard work than consider me doing it on their behalf. My mum and I wanted to create something special, and something unique for you all. We wanted to use our platform to bring together some of the amazing people in our own community and invite them to share their ideas, their stories, and their ventures.

The thing is, everyone’s motherhood journey is unique. So we’ve tried our best to cover all the bases and ensure that this month is honest, raw and real. We’re not about stereotypical motherhood, and we’re certainly not going to tell you how to parent! We hope that you view the blog as a platform to feel supportive and gain ideas on how to support yourself and prosper in your local community.

You’ll notice that alongside self-care, a community is one of our key focuses. It really does take a village to raise a child. However, once you have a baby, it can often feel a little isolating. There is a significant process of having to redesign how you spend your time, and all of your energy which you used to be able to dedicate to yourself and your partner is now taken up by your precious little one!

We’d like to share with you some ways to bring your community into your motherhood journey and how to reach out to support groups and networks of women around you to support you also.

Be sure to keep an eye out on our facebook page for updates on when new content is available. Alternatively, sign up to The Hive on our website by clicking the ‘Register’ button in the top right-hand corner. This way you’ll receive an email once a week sharing our new content with you so you can always be notified of our new blog posts especially written for YOU!

Once again, thank you for taking the time to join us. We hope you love this month’s content just as much as we have loved collating it for you.


From our hearts to yours,