Mothers are the best leaders Before I had my children, I had a job as a project finance lawyer in the city. I had an amazing salary, was working for one of the top 15 London law firms and had numerous legal qualifications under my belt. Was I happy? No. I had a huge disconnection …
Don’t shout at me yet…… I often talk about how you can’t hold a baby too much, how babies love touch and why you should never worry about picking your baby up. I am an advocate for skin to skin contact, nurturing touch, massage and cuddling babies. BUT….. I realised after doing a recent Facebook …
Guess What……You Can Cuddle And Hold A Baby Too Much. Read More »
There are different touch techniques for babies at different ages. Our full baby massage routine is suitable for babies from 8 weeks. It’s a full body routine that uses oil and so it can be too overstimulating for small or hypersensitive babies plus oil is not advised for the skin until 6 weeks. An alternative …
Working with newborn babies-What kind of touch can you use with a newborn baby? Read More »
Last week was quite a week for me! I love being busy and inspired but I had to pinch myself that such amazing things were happening to me! I went to the House of Lords to talk about small charities working overseas, met Annie Lennox at a charity party for The Circle and won …
The joy of volunteering-Being awarded the Points Of Light award by 10 Downing Street Read More »
We birthed a book! Love Letters For New Mothers is born. Blossom & Berry and friends of Blossom & Berry have loving created this book Love Letters For New Mothers for new mothers. When I had this idea back in January I was not sure if it would really happen! I asked for help and …
The launch of Love Letters For New Mothers at the Wallace Collection in London Read More »
I am one proud mama! On Saturday 23rd June 2018 I was delighted to attend the MPower Mums in business gala awards celebrating mums in the early stage of business. I was so happy to be supporting 7 of my students and teachers who had been nominated for awards and were finalists in completely different …
Blossom & Berry teachers win big at the Mpower National Mums In Business Award Read More »
A Love Letter For A New Mother So about a year ago I woke up in the night and messaged my coach Nicola Rae-Wickham, to say “I have an idea! I need to share the wisdom of mothers with new mothers to let them know that it will be okay” This was about 2am and …
A Love Letter To All New Mothers-Wisdom from the heart Read More »
The Crucial Role Of Connection In Infant Mental Health The importance of infant mental health and the creation of secure attachments for babies and children is at the heart of all we do at Blossom & Berry through teaching nurturing touch, massage & yoga. Research studies have revealed that responsive care and secure attachment is …
Why your baby’s mental health matters-Wiring the brain for love and not fear Read More »
One of my greatest joys is being able to support babies in orphanages who do not have the vital touch and physical connection they need to thrive and reach their potential. I do this through our positive touch and connection program for orphanage staff which teaches baby massage and the five key ways to support …