Hi, I’m Caitlin, an imperfect human living in Perth WA, mum to 5 year old twins, dog mum to one boston terrier, wearer of bright dresses, mainly fueled by diet coke and refined carbohydrates, watcher of reality television (the trashier the better), lover of music and creater of playlists for every life event and mood. In the tiny glimpses of spare time I get I enjoy sitting in silence on the couch not doing anything, going on walks and listening to podcasts, going out to see a band or comedy show (and trying not to feel too much mum guilt while doing these things)

Currently inspired by Brene Brown, Dr Becky, Megan Devine and Hugh van Cuylenburg and working on incorporating more self compassion into my world, and reducing my people pleasing and ‘overfunctioning’ when stressed tendencies. I would love to describe my parenting style as ‘gentle parenting’ however I think ‘trying my best to hold it all together and be good enough for my kids’ is probably more apt

Despite working as a Perinatal Psychologist prior to becoming pregnant (and knowing about many of the challenges that mothers face), I was woefully unprepared for how hard it really is. Finding out I was pregnant with twins sent me into shock (fortunately the joy came not long after) and the cascade of challenges that often are associated with twin pregnancies followed (high risk pregnancy, premature birth, NICU stay, feeding difficulties, bonding challenges, postnatal anxiety). I experienced D-MER and was unable to properly establish breastfeeding. I rode the rollercoaster of sleep deprivation and went down many instagram rabbit holes, out of desperation I tried sleep training (it didn’t help) and then ended up co-sleeping. I’m pleased to say that I have found the light at the end of the tunnel (so yes there is hope it does get better). I feel that having a challenging start to motherhood allows me to bring more empathy and compassion to the work that I do. When I say I’m not judging you, I really mean it, I am not judging you! I understand that sometimes it is hard to be our best selves when we find ourselves in really hard situations.

If you’d like to read more about my ‘professional side’ as a therapist click here