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Guest Post: It’s Time UK PLC Stops Defining How Parents’ Parent 

September 16, 2019
An important campaign.
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A Thought-Provoking Sunday at Cliveden National Trust

August 19, 2019
Sunday.
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Mothering After Miscarriage by Holly Peacock-Goodwin

July 11, 2019
A moving guest post I'm honoured to share.
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Fear of Birth After a Traumatic Birth by Psychologist, Dr Emma Svanberg

July 9, 2019
An important read.
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The Mental Load of A Mother

June 22, 2019
Feeling the load.
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The SPACETALK Smart Phone Watch That Helps Keep Kids Safe

June 13, 2019
A watch which brings peace of mind.
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Vegan Poached Pears in White Wine

June 7, 2019
A delicious dessert.
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Vegan Sweet Potato, Coconut and Carrot Soup

May 24, 2019
A bowl of goodness!
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Why Taking The Kids to Swimming Lessons is Torture

May 11, 2019
Argh!
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Garlic Pizza Bread with Tomato

April 30, 2019
This is amazing!
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Being Honest: A Traumatic Birth

April 29, 2019
A post on my experience, having a traumatic birth.
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Interviewing Westlife on Reuniting, Fatherhood & Their Fans (+ Competition)

March 15, 2019
Interviewing superstars Westlife!
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The Most Important Thing Nobody Told You About Motherhood

February 10, 2019
Be kind to yourself.
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Dear Diary: Therapy is Such A Gift

January 29, 2019
Dear diary.
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Dear Diary, I’m Tired

January 23, 2019
Another day, another diary entry.
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How Birth Trauma Inspired Rachel Harper’s Latest Production

January 22, 2019
A play exploring birth trauma.
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A Reluctant Date Night

January 19, 2019
Feeling lazy...
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Diary Entry: It’s The Little Things That Make A Life

January 15, 2019
A day in my life.
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About me

Vicki Psarias (Honest Mum)

Hi, I’m Vicki, mum of two, blogger, vlogger, author and former filmmaker and TV director.

I recently won Inspirational Role Model of the Year at the MPower Awards as well as Best Baby and Parenting Blog for Honest Mum, at the UK Blog Awards 2019. Ooh la la!

I often pop up on TV as both a presenter and parenting expert (regularly appearing on BBC News and ITV) and I’ve spoken about maternal rights and flexible working, as well as perinatal mental health in the House of Commons.

Highlights have been interviewing superstar actress Kim Cattrall and pop group, Westlife and you can watch the videos on the sidebar of this blog.

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‘Ideal for… going back to work without losing your mind. TV director and filmmaker Psarias founded her blog Honestmum.com while she was on maternity leave, following a particularly traumatic birth. Mumboss is her no-nonsense guide to navigating the tough back-to-work transition.’

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Instagram post 2160532739811242751_537862275 I’m sick and tired of the relentless racist hate campaign on Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex by the tabloids. This abuse began with venom when she first started dating Harry, prompting a warning statement to the press from the Prince about the harassment his then girlfriend was facing, with an extract below, ‘His girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment. Some of this has been very public – the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments. Some of it has been hidden from the public – the nightly legal battles to keep defamatory stories out of papers; her mother having to struggle past photographers in order to get to her front door; the attempts of reporters and photographers to gain illegal entry to her home and the calls to police that followed; the substantial bribes offered by papers to her ex-boyfriend; the bombardment of nearly every friend, co-worker, and loved one in her life. Prince Harry is worried about Ms. Markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her.’. …With the harassment not ceasing as their wishes, but escalating post wedding and firstborn son, Archie, culminating into a vile fervour of unprecedented scale, forcing the couple to take legal action against the Daily Mail and The Sun, respectively. In an interview for the ITV documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, both were visibly upset at the onslaught of press intrusion, malice and lies they’ve both faced at the hands of the tabloid press, and during a vulnerable period for Meghan of pregnancy and new motherhood which is disorientating and emotional ‘at the best of times’ for us all, without the glaring spotlight. I personally suffered a traumatic birth with my first son and find it impossible to imagine navigating first-time motherhood under the scrutiny Meghan has. Unless you’ve experienced pregnancy and a new baby and the hormonal onslaught and fatigue, you will struggle to fully empathise with enormity and transition of that time. Click on the bio to read the rest...
Instagram post 2159108282802688582_537862275 What a deeply moving, inspiring and candid documentary about Harry and Meghan @sussexroyal that was. ‘I never thought it would be easy, but I thought it would be fair’. I cried at Meghan’s words, and several times during the piece as Harry spoke of his own struggles with mental health and grief, and when he followed his mother Diana’s footsteps later. This family deserve to truly live not merely survive. It’s rare to witness something as searingly honest and vulnerable as this about the royals. The love this couple have for one another and their baby, and their commitment to helping others was evident throughout. The tabloid press need to leave them alone, they are guilty of racism and jealousy spearheading a dangerous hate campaign from day 1. Anyone consuming the BS is complicit.
Instagram post 2157490161482256859_537862275 This brought me to tears. It’s hard enough to go through pregnancy, birth and a newborn without having to endure bullying and harassment. Meghan is so courageous for speaking up and being honest, thank you @sussexroyal. The vitriol must stop. I’ve only experienced a smidgen of trolling and abuse compared to her and my heart goes out to Meghan and Harry. {Posted @withrepost • @itvnews 'Not many people have asked if I’m ok... it’s a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes.' Meghan reveals to ITV’s @tom.bradby the intense media spotlight has left her struggling to cope while becoming a mum #HarryAndMeghan}
Instagram post 2156794581135192609_537862275 I feel honoured that the incredible @katiepiper_ interviewed me for her podcast last night in front of a live audience at the @meatlessfarm HQ in my hometown of Leeds. We discussed trauma, motherhood and eating more plants. It was part of a collaboration with @meatlessfarm whose delicious meatless burgers, sausages and mince are a family-favourite. Did you know that if you swap one more red meat-based meal to a plant-based alternative each week, it's the equivalent of taking 16 million cars off the road in a year? Please consider it... What a moving and inspiring evening. The podcast is out next week so please do give it a listen! #meatlessfarm #meatfreenottastefree #maketheswap #ad
Instagram post 2155998717622060699_537862275 Friends reunited 👯‍♀️! Back with one of my besties, incredible Casting Director @nicci_topping, in my hometown of Leeds. Filming something special later ⚡️⚡️⚡️! Feels good to be home! Thanks to @honestgrandma for the delicious lunch at her and Papa G’s gorge Italian restaurant @giorgiositalian 🇮🇹 (weird to write #ad #gift for my parent’s food as they’ve been feeding me forevs but don’t want to break any rules 🤣🤣🤣). The real #gift is my family and friends ❤️❤️❤️
Instagram post 2154716747864204500_537862275 Not been back to Leeds for 6 months or more and I’m home twice in 2 weeks soon. Back later on this week for an exciting project then I’ve got another book tour date in for my Yorkshire beauts on Nov 6th as I’ve been invited to speak at the brilliant @yorksinstameet which will be held at the spectacular @castle_howard 👑. Thanks for asking me @peonyandgrace, I’m so excited! Link in the bio to buy your tickets ⚡️⚡️⚡️#yorkinstameet
Instagram post 2153975397116348849_537862275 ⚡️⚡️⚡️’The best kind of friendships are fierce lady friendships where you aggressively believe in each other, defend each other, and think the other deserves the world’ ⚡️⚡️⚡️. I can’t find the source of that quote but what an absolute queen 👑, right! It sums up exactly how I feel about my girls (and my 3 male friends 🤣) including one of my newest pals, the smart, funny, warm and gorge fellow Yorkshire lass @drlarisacorda who I only met 2 weeks ago but clicked with straight away. If it had been a ‘cute-meet’ in a movie, we’d have been married by now 💍! We went for dinner and drinks as part of my Creative Women’s Network night out (swipe right here 👉for the photo of us with my beaut @babesabouttown who is a sister to me), stayed up until the early hours chatting, spent the whole of the next day messaging one another and arranged a girlie day of cocktails and hallumi salad @pubroyalwindsor for the following weekend (thanks to Kez for looking after us and for tolerating me moving ALL of the plant pots and the bike for this shot- the Gram made me do it🤣). And, you know what, in all honesty, I met Larisa when I didn’t think there was any room for more mates in my life but I was wrong. A bit like the phrase, ‘the more kids you have, the love keeps multiplying’ @babesabouttown wisely reminded me of before Alexander came along, the same applies with pals. I’m lucky that some of my oldest friends are my best friends and I have the most wonderful mates spanning from my school days to uni, my TV directing life to now blogging-and not forgetting via mum-ming life (had some shocking mum-dates to be fair where I quickly discovered a shared use of our uterus doesn’t mean shared values or an instant bond) and I’ve been more cautious about boundaries and letting people in lately. Despite this, along with Larisa, I made two more new friends with beauties @dawnharlow11 and @mita_tannaloi who felt like old friends the minute we met. 3 new friendships in 7 days. I feel like the Craig David of the sisterhood! Seriously, thanks for all the laughter, wisdom and putting the world to rights. I’m so glad there are women like you in the world 🌍
Instagram post 2153273884245051691_537862275 This was taken 2 years ago (hair is full of highlights now) but popped up on FB Memories (best thing about FB right?!) and is giving me Halloween Beetlejuice style inspo with this striped RIver Island jacket and faux leather skirt (remember styling me for that Julian Macdonald party we attended @ljstyling?) I actually sorted my wardrobe out this morning bagging up pieces for charity and storing away summer clothes (rain was fittingly pelting down as I did this). Love a/w: midi dresses, tights, chunky knits, skinny jeans, teddy bear coats and my ultimate fave: onesies. Hit me with your suggestions of where you’ve seen cute onesies please as I want to get matching ones for all the family. Husband will kill me 🤣
Instagram post 2151644958011841127_537862275 Did you catch me on @itvnews earlier discussing childhood obesity with Duncan Stephenson, Deputy Chief Executive Royal Society for Public Health @rspublichealth? Summarised below and will share the clip when I can. {Thank you to @phaseeight for my gorgeous dress, @the.jewellery.makers for my pretty earring my big hair is covering (soz) and @ljstyling for styling me #gift #ad} Obesity rates have doubled among children in the last 30 years, with one in three children ending primary school overweight or obese. Health Secretary Matt Hancock asked Dame Sally to come up with proposals to achieve a halving of childhood obesity by 2030. On Thursday she said the country is “nowhere near” meeting such ambitions, saying it has become “the new normal” for children to suffer weight-related diseases which could cut short their lives. The recommendations to increase taxes on unhealthy foods put her at odds with Boris Johnson, who has made clear his opposition to “sin taxes” – levies on goods which are high in sugar, salt or fat. The review warns there are 1.2 million obese children in England, with excess weight responsible for up to 120,000 cases of childhood asthma and 650,000 of fatty liver disease. Pizza and crisp sizes have increased by 50 per cent in the last 30 years, and on average, junk food is three times cheaper than healthy meals, the report says. Professor Russell Viner, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said: “The report rightly challenges the food industry and government to step up and accept responsibility for its role in the obesity epidemic.” 0 or 30 years ago. Research suggests the number of fast-food outlets in England grew by 4,000 between 2014 and 2017, with 1,800 schools having at least 10 such retailers within a 400-metre radius. The Country’s Chief Medical Office also stated that eating or drinking on trains and buses should be banned, in a bid to end Britain’s “mindless” snack culture. I’m not sure how that would be monitored but agree that limiting fast food shops in close proximity to schools coupled with more widespread levying of high salt and sugar based foods would benefit children.
Instagram post 2151127490839444866_537862275 Eldest son, 9, asked me if I’ve ever had mental health problems on the school-run this morning so I explained gently that I suffered a traumatic birth when he was born, making it clear it wasn’t his fault and how loved he was/is. At the end he looked into my eyes and said, ‘Oh Mummy, what a sad story’. Important to be honest in an age-appropriate way and to normalise mental health so he will always (hopefully) speak to me and others with any of his own problems. Vital to normalise and naturalise mental health and place equal validity to it as physical health.
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