News from Mum Love
how we’re impacting the news agenda for mums
FROM A MOTHER TO ANOTHER
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FROM A MOTHER TO ANOTHER |
Real Stories, Real Support: How Mums' Voices Change Maternal Mental Health
Real mum stories have a quiet but powerful impact on maternal mental health. Discover how honest, lived experiences are building connection, reducing stigma and reminding every mum that she is not alone.
Therapeutic techniques to help mums rediscover themselves after birth
Becoming a mum changes everything, including your sense of self. Here are some practical, therapist-informed techniques to help you find your way back to yourself.
What really helps new mums: talking honestly about guilt, community and coming back to yourself
I sat down with Belinda Batt, coach and founder of The Flourishing Mother, and Louise Webster, founder of Beyond the School Run, for an honest conversation about modern motherhood. We talked guilt, identity loss, matrescence and why the system needs to do better for new mums.
What does real support for new mums actually look like?
"This is normal" can be reassuring to hear after having a baby. But for many new mums it's not enough, and sometimes it can make you feel more alone, not less. We look honestly at postnatal identity loss, why the support on offer often falls short, and what can actually help.
Recognising and coping with maternal identity loss after birth
That quiet feeling of not quite recognising yourself after having a baby is more common than anyone talks about. It has a name, it's well documented, and there are gentle, practical ways through it. Here's what to look out for and where to start.
Who am I now? Making sense of identity loss after having a baby
After a baby arrives, it's common to find yourself wondering where you went. Not in a dramatic way, just a quiet, nagging sense that the person you were before is harder to find. You're not alone, and there are ways through it.
Advocating for Change: Recognising Motherhood and Role Confusion
Mum Love's 2026 YouGov research found that 74% of mothers experience role confusion after birth, yet matrescence, the word that describes this transition, is still not formally recognised in mainstream dictionaries. Without language, experience goes unnamed, and without naming it, it is much harder to seek support.
Navigating Role Confusion: The Identity Struggles of Postpartum Mothers
The transition into motherhood reshapes identity in ways that are rarely talked about openly, and our 2026 YouGov research shows that 74% of mothers experience role confusion after birth, with 55% reporting some form of identity loss.
Not Just You
Most mothers feel it, that quiet unravelling nobody warned you about, and new research from Mum Love confirms it. Our inaugural report, presented to 10 Downing Street in February 2026, found that 82% of new mothers felt overwhelmed, 55% experienced a loss of identity, and 78% felt uncertain about their role after birth - because this transition deserves real support, not silence.
