Today I talk to Emma Cottam of Isabella and Us and founder of the Positive Wellbeing Magazine and Podcast. Emma wears many hats - she’s a speaker, writer, editor, designer and photographer. She started her business, Isabella and Us, when her daughter was just4 weeks old and then founded the Positive Wellbeing Zine and Podcast for Mums nine months later.   We talked about: How she came to start a business within 4 weeks of giving birth Why positive wellbeing for mums is needed  How being creative gave her an outlet away from being a mum that she really needed  Why buying stuff for the parents is more useful than stuff for the baby The fact that giving birth to a baby is also a rebirth for the parents What Emma would tell her pregnant self if she could go back in time, and her three top tips for preparing to becoming a mother Emma was really honest and open around her experiences as a mother and candid about her struggles to bond with her daughter and the ongoing work she is doing to establish that relationship with her. I found it heartbreaking at times, but I’m so grateful to her for sharing her experience to help normalise the whole spectrum of feelings you can experience as a mother. I find it amazing that despite her experiences during pregnancy and postnatally, she’s still very positive about how she’s grown and developed as a result of the experience and that it’s led to how she is as a person. Even more so that she has turned into a mission to promote positivity and help other mums access resources to remind them they are winning as a mummy - the core message in everything she does.    This was a powerful episode to record and I was reminded once again how strong we mums really are.   For the full shownotes, go to: www.tashadcruz.com/podcast/positive-wellbeing-for-mums   Find Emma: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Positive Wellbeing Zine | Positive Wellbeing Podcast --- Sign up for my newsletter and free downloads, including my Postnatal Planner Checklist to help you plan your postnatal period Follow me on Instagram #raisinghealthymothers Please share the podcast if you enjoyed the episode - the more mums we can reach the better!