Positively Inspirational Round-up: Moving forwards

Hello and welcome to the Positively Inspirational Round-Up for June. I like to have a theme or at least a certain thread for each post I contribute to, and all of the blog posts I’ve read fit into a theme.  Moving forwards.

I’m reminded that we ARE all different, with different perspectives.  The words ‘positively inspirational’ looks different for everyone.  For me, positivity is not being happy or feeling happiness all the time and that’s how I run my linky Share the Joy which you can join with every Monday on my blog.  Positivity is about moving forwards and it is the sharing of the journey that you’ll find in the Round-Up for June.

Pregnancy later in life… 

I got so much positivity from Victoria Welton’s post Pregnant at 46 years old.  Victoria describes how she feels, how she is perceived and how she’s dealing with that.  I particularly loved the line at the end “I also want to continue to try and make a success of my life. Not only to set a good example but also to make sure I live life to the full.”

This struck a particular chord with me as the biggest gift we can give to our children.  Working for success is about moving forward and showing them also gives them permission to be the best they can be. 

Positive Feminism… 

Natalie at The Diary of an Unexpectant Mother talks about positive feminism in her round-up post about what feminism means and doesn’t mean.  

For me as a mum to a 6 year old boy, I agreed with the opinion that “Real feminism values men and not only understands male issues, but campaigns for them too.” 

I am raising our son to be an equal with his sister, to respect women and girls and also to know that his career choice is one he wants.  Hopefully by the time our boys grow up stay at home dads will be the norm and there will be no gender wage gap.  I hope.

A letter to our children…

Natalie from blog Plutonium Sox, writes to her daughters in her heartfelt post My daughters you are enough.

I love the idea of writing to our children as a grown up now when they are small.  All of our hopes and dreams for them can get lost in the mists of time.  I’m taking this inspirational post as a positive for me too.  To write to my children and put down all I want them to know about life.

Sometimes I’m the mum who…

Nadia of parenting lifestyle blog Scandi Mommy writes about her experiences and what she’s learnt about who she is since becoming a mum 2015.  Sometimes I’m the mum who… is humorous and poignant at the same time.

I can relate to so much of this post, sometimes I’m the mum who doesn’t take care of herself either and I also give my children chocolate on a normal Wednesday!

There will always be a last time…

Victoria shares her insights as a mum with an age gap of 9 years between her children in There will always be a last time.  This is a really emotive post for me as a mum who’s youngest child is about to start school.  

I totally relate to the sleep deprivation Victoria writes of in the post.  It was so detrimental to my health. I loved Victoria’s post because it recognises that this time will pass.

International Nurses Day – The neonatal nurses…

(Trigger)

Kate at Family Fever pays hommage on International Nurses Day – the neonatal nurses that looked after 3 of her 4 babies in the NICU.  This post may be a trigger for some and I found tears pricked my eyes reading it, I found it really heartfelt.  

We didn’t need this level of care it must have been so frightening. These neonatal nurses are amazing and deserve to be recognised for their incredible and loving work.

Two Under Two – Four Years On…

I absolutely love this post from Donna Wishart of What the Redhead Said.  Two under two – four years on tells our story too.  

I can totally relate to how life was super hard when the kids were both tiny.  My second child was born when my first was 2 years 5 months.  

The days seemed to merge into one and I laughed when I read Donna’s sentence about forgetting to brush her teeth.  Indeed I forgot what day it was let alone if I’d brushed my teeth and totally went into survival mode.  Why is it the small things that should be automatic that seem to fall out of our heads? 

I relate too that those days are gone, thank goodness.  They were great, they were hard, and I’m glad we all made it through.

D, now you are 13…

Autism parent and blogger Jeanette writes a letter to her now 13 year old daughter in D, now you are 13.  In it Jeanette lists 13 facts and 13 things they love about their daughter who has autism.

I loved that D’s fave food is fish and chips on a friday, we almost always have fish and chips on a friday!

Where did the time go?…

Natalie writes a letter to her son where did the time go? which I think is a question we all ask ourselves as our children grow and reach milestones.  

The letter celebrates Natalie’s son turning 10, in a retrospective post rounding up all of his amazing attributes and photos from babyhood to present day.  

A truly lovely post.

This Mum Can – Young Mums Collective..

Laura joins a campaign about beating the stereotype of young mothers and helping them back to work or to continue their studies while parenting.  

This mum can – young mothers collective is a support and practical course.  As someone who had a friend at school who had her children young, I saw first hand how victimised and stigmatised she was.  

She has just turned 40, has 2 grown up children and a teenager and they are amazing kids.  My friend is a great mother, she was from the start at age 16.

To see this initiative does my heart some good so pass it on to those you feel might benefit.

I can’t make mum friends…

Fellow BritMums Round-Up Editor Annette writes I can’t make mum friends.  

I remember a lady opening a cafe in our town saying to me, ‘bring all your mum friends’ I didn’t have any to bring, all my friends were at work!  I love how Annette has found a mum tribe in the blogging community and all the support and love that brings.

My Happy List #7…

Parenting, recipe and craft blogger Donna writes her happy list #7 which includes a really horrid case of chicken pox! Donna focuses on the positive things which brings balance when things aren’t going well or sickness hits the house.  I’m sure we can all relate.

Handing back to Michelle.  July’s Round-Up will be brought to you by Michelle Pannell of Mummy from the heart, my Britmums Co-Editor in the Positively Inspirational category.  

Have a great June and don’t forget to share the blogging love.