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CULTURE

KEEPING MUM

ZOE BLASKEY

As her new book is published, the transformatio mational coach shares her tips for how mothers can avoid burnout and go easy on themselves

PHOTOS: MARC BRENNER. NETFLIX. PAMELA RAITH PHOTOGRAPHY

‘Mothers have to tend to their own needs too. If you’re stressed, you can’t access the kind, wise parent inside’

Podcaster and transformational coach Zoe Blaskey is on a mission to boost the confidence of mums who feel guilty and tired while also comparing themselves with others. The mother of two, whose new book

Motherkind: How to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations is out this week, cites a report that says 93% of mothers in the UK feel burned out, with 97% feeling under pressure to “do it all and be it all”.

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