Escaping your “mummy guilt”

The transition between manager to mother is one manycareer woman have to make these days. And for many, it can be an overwhelming experience. Comparing yourself to other mums, stressed out and feeling frumpy - maybe life as a Mum is not as was expected. But mums aren’t alone.

Published this Spring, Love You Mum is a unique new book. It is not a practical parenting guide; there are no child rearing tips, no logistical advice on childcare, or magical fool proof formulas for happy children. It is a
book purely for one of the most important influences on a child’s life - Mum! Gillian Campbell provides a guide to creating and maintaining a resourceful mindset through those first few years of being a Mum. A chance to uncover, or re-discover the lost parts that disappeared into the depths of the stresses and strains of motherhood.

“The book is for Mums who perhaps end more days wishing they hadn’t snapped at their kids and their partners more than they had laughed and loved the challenges they faced. Those who dive into the escape of a glass of wine, an internet site or a reality TV show at the end of each day, rather than spending time with their partner or putting steps in place towards the goals they dream of achieving,” says Gillian.

Gillian creates opportunities for the reader to re-evaluate, re-focus and re-discover the person they are now they have children in their life. She works through mindset techniques to reduce worry, guilt, and un- resourceful stress based thinking. She shares methods for mindfulness, emotional responsibility and regaining a sense of joy alongside purpose rather than strain and pressure. So women can enjoy their journey through motherhood.

“At last, a book to stop that self-guilt that’s the bedfellow of all modern mums.” Daniella Delaney, editor, Practical Parenting & Pregnancy magazine

Gillian Campbell before she embarked on motherhood in her late 30’s (her most challenging and rewarding role yet!) had navigated a corporate leadership career within the pharmaceutical sector. As an expert in
emotional resilience, she now runs courses for Mums nationally.

Gillian is the founder of www.theonlymum.com, a forum for Mums who feel isolated and trapped by some of the experiences of motherhood. She is a happily married, working Mum for two boys under four and their black Labrador Wilson.