https://www.littlestepspsychologypractice.co.uk/blog daily 0.75 2026-02-05 https://www.littlestepspsychologypractice.co.uk/blog/pregnancy-after-loss-or-fertility-challenges-whats-emotionally-common-and-why-youre-not-doing-it-wrong monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6814d4007ca61108abaa093e/f88cdde5-cd46-4f32-a8fc-2b53f7dbafde/Pregnancy+After+Loss+05+01+2026.jpg Blog - Pregnancy After Loss or Fertility Challenges: What’s Emotionally Common (and Why You’re Not Doing It Wrong!) - Make it stand out Image of a pregnant woman holding her bump, with her partner behind her also holding her bump. https://www.littlestepspsychologypractice.co.uk/blog/support-options-during-pregnancy-a-guide-to-getting-help-for-your-antenatal-mental-health monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6814d4007ca61108abaa093e/5d081899-976d-43ab-bbea-8452e98b27fb/Support+Options+During+Pregnancy+22+01+2026.jpg Blog - Support Options During Pregnancy: A Guide to Getting Help For Your Antenatal Mental Health - Pregnancy is often described as a joyful time, yet for many people it is emotionally complex. Anxiety, low mood, fear, disconnection, or emotional overwhelm are common during pregnancy, and they deserve attention and care. This blog explains the main antenatal mental health support options in the UK, what they offer, and how they can help. You don’t need to choose just one, and you don’t need to wait until things reach crisis point. https://www.littlestepspsychologypractice.co.uk/blog/antenatal-mental-health-in-january monthly 0.5 2026-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6814d4007ca61108abaa093e/a9de9921-4e37-46e3-97e2-7272b333ff7c/5+Antenatal+MH+Experiences+09+01+2026.jpg Blog - Antenatal Mental Health in January: When Pregnancy Feels Emotionally Harder Than Expected January is often framed as a time of fresh starts, hope, and optimism. For many people, pregnancy is assumed to fit neatly into that narrative - a joyful beginning, something to feel grateful for, or something to celebrate. But for a significant number of expectant parents, January can feel emotionally heavier rather than hopeful. If you’re pregnant and finding this time difficult - emotionally, mentally, or psychologically - you are not alone. Antenatal mental health challenges are far more common than many people realise, and they deserve care, understanding, and support during pregnancy, not just after birth. https://www.littlestepspsychologypractice.co.uk/blog/holding-space-for-grief-and-joy-parenting-young-children-through-the-festive-season monthly 0.5 2025-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6814d4007ca61108abaa093e/3cb73541-382f-4172-993e-7802c684e82c/Grief+%26+Joy+at+Christmas+16+12+2025.jpg Blog - Holding Space for Grief and Joy: Parenting Young Children Through the Festive Season Image of a women looking sad with a Christmas tree in the background. https://www.littlestepspsychologypractice.co.uk/blog/letting-go-of-the-perfect-christmas-giving-yourself-permission-to-stop-performing-festive-perfection monthly 0.5 2025-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6814d4007ca61108abaa093e/e3150505-3ef6-477e-9c04-e2a78d8af94f/Letting+Go+of+the+Perfect+Christmas+-+Free+PDF+for+website+02+12+2025.jpg Blog - Letting Go of the Perfect Christmas: Giving Yourself Permission To Be A “Good Enough” Parent - Every year, as Christmas approaches, many parents begin to feel a familiar tightness in their chest. 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It’s a week for remembrance, reflection, and connection. A time to honour every story, raise awareness of the many forms of loss, and support families navigating grief in all its complexity. Image of a lit candle in a window https://www.littlestepspsychologypractice.co.uk/blog/making-black-mothers-and-birthing-people-visible monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6814d4007ca61108abaa093e/baf6972e-4e81-4aea-8810-6e5ad2cb439e/Black+Maternal+MH+Week+21+09+2025.jpg Blog - The Importance of Making Black Mothers and Birthing People Visible As a mixed-race woman who has given birth to two children, this week’s blog post is a personal one… Pregnancy and new motherhood can be some of the most joyful, yet vulnerable times in a woman’s life. But for Black mothers, these experiences are too often shadowed by systemic inequality, discrimination, and neglect. 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