My name is Kayleigh

Hello. I'm Kayleigh. I live in Frome with my husband and our two-year-old daughter, Elsie. Our life is pretty ordinary and we do the regular family things - walks to the park, soft play/coffee dates, Sunday roasts - but it wasn't always like this. In fact, we are living a life totally unrecognisable to that of three years ago. During that short period, we've experienced a lot. The ups and downs of trying to conceive, a pregnancy lost to Edwards Syndrome, the anxiety of pregnancy after a loss, the magical yet torturous weeks of post-partum, moving to a whole new town with a four- week-old and navigating parenthood during a global pandemic.

Along the way, I realised I've lost a sense of self. Before becoming a mummy, I had the luxury of doing things for myself without too much planning. I had work friends, I went to exercise classes, I went out for meals and drinks with friends and I volunteered for the local hospital radio - which I dearly loved. Being a mum has added a richness to my life that can never be compared, but it is not without its sacrifices. So this blog will be an honest account of the trials and tribulations of just an ordinary mum in Frome.