I met Alissa initially at my pregnancy yoga at Womb & Bloom, during her second pregnancy. After her baby arrived, she joined my postpartum circles, Baby & Me Nurture and The Motherhood. Here she shares her story of her own breastfeeding experience and what she wished she’d known before motherhood. She also looks at the importance of being well nourished as new mothers. I believe it will be helpful to all new mothers, regardless of the choices they make.

Alissa’s is a food writer and historian as well as a mother. Originally from Siberia, she comes from a family with a Ukrainian-Jewish lineage, whose history forms an important part of her culinary writing.

Lynn Murphy19 April 2024Comment

Lyndsay’s Journal - Story & Thread

I met Lyndsay during the covid pandemic. She attended my Baby & me circle, which is primarily for mothers and babies in the fourth trimester, it transitioned online early in 2020, amidst those challenging times. Lyndsay shares beautifully with us here, her experience of the early months of motherhood, and how during these extraordinary days she found a way back to herself and creativity as she discovered her way to mother within the backdrop of nature.

Lynn Murphy3 April 2024Comment

Rupture & Repair

I am delighted to share that I recently had a work selected for an online exhibition and zine called 'Cut, Torn & Mended,' which launched on May 16, 2023 (World Collage Day) at Spilt Milk Gallery, a social enterprise based in Edinburgh with a mission to make motherhood more visible by promoting the work of artists who identify as mothers and empowering mothers within the community through artist-led activities.

Motherhood, New Mother & BabyLynn Murphy12 May 2023ruptureandrepair, artistandmother, motheringComment

Skin Deep

Our skin is a responsive, tactile boundary between ourselves and others. It functions to protect and cushion us and is elastic, breathable, and washable - a truly amazing organ. It is through our skin that we sense touch, which is possibly the most important sense in a newborn. A baby’s first sense is developed within the womb as waves of amniotic fluid caress their skin along with the hugging of their mother's womb.

Touch, New Mother & Baby, Baby MassageLynn Murphy16 April 2023Comment

Grace's Story

I met Grace when she attended my ‘New Baby & Me Nurture” course online. Be aware that Grace’s story does include a brief description of her challenging birth experience which those of you awaiting the imminent birth of your baby may prefer not to read just yet. Importantly this story is one of overcoming difficulties and the strength we develop doing so, sharing our stories can be helpful in removing stigma or shame that can be attached to many issues surrounding childbirth and parenting so thank you, Grace.

Lynn Murphy10 February 2022Comment

Victoria's Journey

Victoria originally came to my pregnancy yoga classes and over some years I observed her experiences of becoming a mother for a second time. Her story is inspirational in how she turned the most difficult of experiences into her strength and how it has led her into doing what she does now - supporting other women on their journey into motherhood as a birth & postnatal doula. Lucky women they are! Its an honour to share her story here.

Lynn Murphy9 April 2021

Reflections - Covid Times

This time last year, I was just about to take my first class on Zoom, a medium that like many of you I had not used before! This would also be the last class I taught in the beautiful space that was the Active Birth Centre. I returned home that evening to Boris Johnson on TV announcing lockdown.

Motherhood

A little of my journey from independence to becoming a mother. This is a time of transition for us all on becoming mothers and can transform life as you have so far known it.

MotherhoodLynn Murphy10 February 2021Motherhood, parenting, parents, babys, mothering

On Becoming a Grandparent

Last July my first grandchild was born… those early days and weeks were filled with awe and wonder. Slowly a love for this little new being that began tentatively grew and grew, now 8 months on my heart feels like its about to burst when I set eyes on him.

GrandparentsLynn Murphy14 March 2020active birth centreGrandparents

World Breastfeeding Week 2019 - ‘Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding’

Breastfeeding Week is a time for us to think as a society about how we can support new mothers & their families better.

BreastfeedingLynn Murphy16 August 2019Breastfeeding, Breasfeeding Month, Breastfeeding Week

Her Place

Here at Her Place, I share some of my thoughts and stories, as well as those from the wonderful women and mothers that I meet through my work. Their stories never fail to move and inspire me, and I'm sure they will do the same for you.

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