When I was younger I remember my mother and her friends often laughing too hard or jumping on a trampoline and wetting their pants. They took this reality light-heartedly and acted like it was just a given for women who have had babies. Their generation may not have had the access to the education and professionals that we are so lucky to have today so I don’t blame them. The pelvic floor is an often forgotten part of the female body until you start having issues, issues that can debilitate you and inhibit women from living the full life they want and deserve. So we asked our Saint Tori Everard the down low on the pelvic floor and where we can begin if we have neglected our old girl thus far…

Saint Majella: I’m pregnant! When is the best time to see a pelvic floor physio?

Tori: Great question! It is a great idea to touch base with a women’s health physiotherapist…

Luana Holloway, a well seasoned mother, indulged us with the scenes and learnings from toddlers to tweens whilst she sat pretty on what can only be described as a “GOAT mum” getaway. A trip with her daughters to Sydney to see Taylor Swift, dreams came true, words were written..

Here they are..

Luana: When Mel & Cel asked me to contribute to their blog I knew I would have time to write because I was about to go away for a few days to take my daughters to see Taylor Swift in Sydney. In their email the very first writing prompt was Raising toddlers Vs tweens, highs and lows. There may be no greater summation of the differences between having a toddler and a tween than taking time away from your career to go and see a concert and knowing that you will have time to write (bringing a toddler anywhere leaves you no time to even think).

The trick mirror of Motherhood is that when things are hard we soothe ourselves with a lullaby that everything will soon get easier. A balm for imposter syndrome, overwhelm, fatigue, all while being well aware that there is probably little ease in a role so important. I will double down on that and flip the narrative on its head. It doesn’t ever get easier…

Hello Majella Majestics,

It is with humble and energised hearts that we have taken stock of our offerings and made some changes for the year. It has become clear that the ideas pour out of us, faster than we can keep up, and this hearty team of two simply do not have the infinite time required to make these ideas a reality (yet!). To practice what we preach, our babies, our friendship, our partnerships and our sanity have to come first before we are able to overflow to our community. So what exactly does 2024 look like for your patron Saint…

Our focus this year will be to build the Motherhood Rolodex to be THE comprehensive resource for mothers and families. It is of utmost importance for support to be at your fingertips, there when you need it most. Motherhood is not meant to be tackled alone, you can find your modern-day Saints here.

The Saint Majella podcast will be on hold for the year, but be sure to check back in on your favourite past episodes for the juice. This week take a trip down memory lane, back to our first-ever EP, with Mel and Cel. We recorded this outside as absolute amateurs…