Trigger warning: postnatal depression, suicidal ideation, mental health.

Welcome to the very first episode of Dear Mum!

I’m so glad you’re here because we are very much setting the tone - funny, honest, zero judgement… and the kind of chat you can have with your cold tea in hand.

For Episode 1, I’m joined by Chessie King, and we’re getting into the real stuff: what happens to your relationship after a baby, when you’re both exhausted and it starts to feel like you’re just… passing the child between you and surviving the day.

Chessie shares how things got really hard for her and her husband Mat, the moment she thought they might be heading for divorce, and the turning point when he realised he’d been experiencing postnatal depression as a dad.

We also chat mum friendships (from school gate small talk to the people you can properly be yourself with), body confidence after baby, and why the best advice is often the simplest: take the help - and don’t feel guilty about it for a second.

Pop this one on for a walk, a night feed, or the school run - and if it makes you feel a little less alone, that’s the whole point.

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