“Conscious Motherhood is a must read for all mothers”.

Dr. Charise Deveney - Clinical Psychologist

Women worldwide are depleted, unfulfilled and over-stressed as we try to conform to the expectations and pressures from society, family and even ourselves.

I believe somewhere along the way we lost the important messages that should be passed to women when they transition into motherhood. It is so much bigger than learning how to breastfeed and getting a baby to sleep.

We need real, unfiltered discussions about the internal challenges we face as we transition into the role of mother.

We need to keep having these conversations over and over. We need to show each other and ourselves the deepest kind of compassion and love.

Raising human beings isn’t always easy. Finding yourself all over again - that’s even harder.

I FELT LIKE I WAS FAILING AT EVERYTHING…

At the time I felt like my world had just fallen in on me, but I was yet to realise that this was the beginning of my healing journey.

This moment is where I started, slowly, to piece my life back together. It’s when I traded self-judgement for forgiveness.

It’s when I realised I needed help and support.

It’s when all the stories of what I thought motherhood should look like crumbled and I rebuilt my own story of motherhood.

It’s when Conscious Motherhood was born.

I was stressed, completely overwhelmed and depleted.

I didn’t even know who I was anymore. Motherhood had consumed me in all the beautiful ways… and the difficult ways.

I never thought motherhood would be easy, but I just couldn’t understand why it all felt so hard. I couldn’t say it out loud because I didn’t want anyone to think I was a bad mum. I was convinced no one else was feeling the same thing and I continued to spiral downwards. I was diagnosed with Post-Natal Depression, Anxiety and PTSD when my second child was only 7 weeks old.

“I’m standing on the front steps late at night. The kids are asleep, but only just. It’s been one of those days, weeks, heck, I don’t even know when I didn’t feel like this. I’m numb. Numb from exhaustion, numb from thinking, numb from worrying. I’m numb to life. I feel like I want out, but my life is so good so why do I feel this way? I should be happy, but I’m terrified I don’t know how to be anymore. I stare up at the dark sky searching for answers. Lightning flashes behind the clouds in distance but there is not a sound. Is that me? I wonder. Am I the silent storm? My heart feels so heavy, the weight makes me want to fall to my knees. I can’t do it anymore. I’m so sick of trying so hard all day every day just to feel normal, to feel some kind of something, anything that resembles me.”

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Excerpt from Conscious Motherhood

A BOOK FOR EVERY MOTHER

  • If you're a mama having trouble coping every day

  • If you feel you don't understand all those heavy feelings and feel like you’re failing at this

  • You have a constant battle between your desires and responsibilities.

  • If you are the mama who doesn't have support, who feels alone and wants out from all of this.

  • If you're so deep in depression and anxiety and feel helpless.

  • If you're sick of the madness and are seeking balance in life.

Then this book is for you. Written from one mother to another.

Because I could see the gaps in how we are taught about embracing motherhood in a healthy way. I knew that the expectations from society were contributing to my mental health challenges.

Once I dug deeper, leaned in to this discomfort and looked within myself … I found more peace. It’s not perfect, but it’s more aligned, connected and fulfilling.

REVIEWS

  • This book has saved me!

    “This book is a must for all mums in all different walks of life. It’s a great read with lots of small chapters and it really puts everything I’ve ever thought about into words. Being a mum is such a blessing and also so hard at times, we all have different ‘hards’ and this book has saved me! It came to me at such an important time in my journey of motherhood and all I can say is THANK YOU Cathy!”

    Kristie - Central Coast NSW

  • Refreshingly real and authentic

    “Conscious Motherhood is a must read for all mothers! Cathy gently and compassionately speaks to the range of experiences and vulnerability that often coexist with the journey into and throughout motherhood. The vulnerability shown in Conscious Motherhood makes it a book that mothers can truly lean into and give permission for their own experience of motherhood to be spoken about out loud. It allows women to embrace the “beautiful madness of motherhood”.

    Charise Deveney - Clinical Psychologist

  • So comforting knowing I wasn't the only one

    I was gifted this beautiful book a couple of years ago, and to this day I still go back and read chapters and mark pages. It was like reading my own life. Knowing I wasn’t alone in the feelings and emotions I had was so comforting. Her beautiful and thoughtful tools for inner healing have been so helpful and reassuring on my journey of motherhood.

    Laura A - Perth, WA

  • Like a comforting hug, letting you know you're not alone

    “More than ever women need to life one another up to be their best selves and so we can be empowered to face these challenges. This is exactly what Cathy does in this book. It is heartfelt, honest and authentic. I could feel he reaching out like a comforting hug, letting you know you are not alone. Her book is a gentle reminder that the light will always shine through the cracks”.

    Mael R - Central Coast, NSW

FIND YOURSELF IN THE BEAUTIFUL MADNESS

You don’t need someone to tell you how magical and beautiful being a mother is… we feel in deep in our cells.

But we do need to have conversations that are real, unfiltered and authentic. This is where we heal ourselves, when we realise we are not alone.

I share everything of myself in this book, in the hope that it brings another mother comfort and validation on her darkest days. May it be your loving companion on your journey.

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FINALIST 2021-2022 BOOK/PRODUCT OF THE YEAR