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Mothers Uncovered
@mothersuncovered.bsky.social
Award-winning #Brighton charity supports mothers in #matrescence (becoming a mum) with peer-led creative groups.
‘Mothers Uncovered saved me. There’s no other way of putting it.’
https://mothersuncovered.com/
Founded 2008 @maggiegordonwalker.bsky.social.
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#ChildrenInNeed Children need happy, healthy parents in order to thrive. And mothers especially need support for their mental & emotional wellbeing.
It would mean so much to our small charity @mothersuncovered.bsky.social
to receive any donations, however small
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November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Delighted to share our latest episode of The Secret Life of Mothers podcast. I interview award-winning filmmaker Ida Melum, who has created a vibrant & powerful short ‘#OvaryActing’ in which the central character is deciding whether to have kids, being besieged by family members and her own ovary!
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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@maggiegordonwalker.bsky.social credits the confidence and connections gained through our spokesperson training programme with enabling Mothers Uncovered to influence national policy.

Read more below
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November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Today marks the start of #BabyLossAwarenessWeek.
Two years ago, I spoke to the inspirational Ali Norell for The Secret Life Of Mothers podcast who sadly lost her baby daughter suddenly at 4 months, which is every parent’s darkest nightmare.
#secretlifeofmothers #podcast
October 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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This #WorldBreastfeedingWeek we are delighted to launch #TheMAMSProject, a groundbreaking research study that aims to develop real, practical solutions for the most common #breastfeeding problems so that all women can breastfeed for as long as they choose feeduk.org/themamsproject
The MAMS Project — feed
A groundbreaking research study that aims to develop real, practical solutions for the most common breastfeeding problems women face so that all women can breastfeed for as long as they choose to.
feeduk.org
August 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Thank you to ABC magazine for publishing my piece about the importance of #matrescence for mothers and their families.
At @mothersuncovered.bsky.social we know how helpful an understanding of matrescence is for #mothers’ wellbeing.
ABC is a brilliant free resource for families in #Brighton & Sussex
July 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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You can also support us at no cost to yourself through Easyfundraising ➡️ mothersuncovered.com/how-you-can-...
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July 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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On this episode of the @mothersuncovered.bsky.social #secretlifeofmothers #podcast, I speak to the fabulous Daisie Lane.
As Daisie says, it’s been five years since the #pandemic #lockdowns.
So many were affected, but many don’t know what #mothers went through

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Motherhood in Lockdown
The Secret Life of Mothers · Episode
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June 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Once again, @mothersuncovered.bsky.social is desperately seeking funding in order to help #mothers experiencing #birthtrauma, anxiety & isolation. Every £ is gratefully received, you can also support via Easyfundraising/entering our lottery. Thanks 🙏 #matrescence
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June 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Happy ☀️ Friday…
We are delighted to bring you @mothersuncovered.bsky.social
founder #maggiegordonwalker in conversation with #beckybarnicoat author of graphic memoir #CryWhenTheBabyCries for #secretlifeofmothers #podcast

open.spotify.com/episode/769FyG…
May 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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We're pleased to announce the guest line-up for our Birmingham-based event on 19 May for the VCSE perinatal mental health sector: Strengthening the Roots! Book your tickets before the closing date on 5 May: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strengthen...

Guests continued and tagged in thread below . . .
April 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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@maggiegordonwalker.bsky.social is changing how we talk about motherhood. 💬 As founder of @mothersuncovered.bsky.social, she’s supported 3,000+ women and built a space for conversation, support and maternal advocacy. Proud to Induct her into the Hall of Fame.
#ClassOf2025 #Matrescence #InspireChange
April 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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At @mothersuncovered.bsky.social
we’ve supported around 3000 women since 2008, helping them deal with loneliness, anxiety & isolation with peer-led groups using art and writing.
Many have experienced #birthtrauma and are on long #NHS waiting lists to get the care they need.
April 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Heard about this today….
www.charityhall.org/inductees/ma....
Rock ‘n’ roll 🎸 😉
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Maggie Gordon-Walker | Charity Hall of Fame
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March 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Great to meet @laurakyrkesmith.bsky.social to discuss the work of @mothersuncovered.bsky.social
and the work that needs to be done to support #mothers and fathers/partners and their families. It’s critical to recognise the importance of #matrescence and of #peersupport in improving mental health.
March 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Calling #Brighton and #Hove mums! We are very pleased to announce our drop-in sessions starting next Monday 17th March #puzzlebored! These relaxed sessions will run every Monday in term-time from 9.45-11.00. The shop will be open just for our session until 11.00. You are welcome to stay after that..
March 15, 2025 at 7:38 AM
‘How was the birth of your baby…?’ Many #mothers struggle with the answer to that question. They feel grateful to have their #baby, but the memories of the birth often keep coming back. They might be angry, or sad, or guilty or ashamed that they did something wrong, didn’t try hard enough.
March 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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"There has been progress with specialist services, but, tragically, women are still dying." Karen Middleton, Head of Campaigns and Policy at the MMHA

Catch up on this morning's BBC Breakfast feature on #MaternalMentalHealth (from 3:17:00): www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... @laurakyrkesmith.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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I can’t help but feel like so many of us as mothers were set up for failure because of generational trauma, horrifying world events, economic hardship, and chronic toxic stress in general.

We were thrown in the deep end of the pool with no floatation device. /3
January 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I’m glad that @laurakyrkesmith.bsky.social is pushing for better maternal health care. Too often, mothers’ needs get neglected, especially if it’s not a first birth, as in the case of her friend. At #MothersUncovered, we help mothers at ALL stages. #matrescence www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Labour MP to push for better maternal mental health care after friend’s suicide
Laura Kyrke-Smith says perinatal mental health care in England is ‘postcode lottery’, with disadvantaged women more likely to miss out
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Delighted to share with you this powerful podcast for #mothersuncovered
Sam is an inspirational powerhouse - she manages a thriving service in Blackpool, where she draws on her lived experience to support those affected by suicide. open.spotify.com/episode/06j39j…open.spotify.com/episode/06j3...Qw
I'm Still Here
The Secret Life of Mothers · Episode
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February 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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For years as director of @mothersuncovered.bsky.social, I’ve pointed out the correlation between parental mental health & impact on children, but financial investment is never made. This piece doesn’t state it: it starts with #Mothers, they need postnatal support.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
January 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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A piece I wrote a few years back about Christmas strain, especially for mothers

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Me, me, me time at Christmas!!
Christmas is a-coming and aren’t we all excited..?! Or do you perhaps feel a little sense of ennui that half the supermarket has been submerged under tinsel and collection boxes of chocolate when ther...
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December 24, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Wishing you all a happy festive period 🎄 from all of us at #MothersUncovered - there’s a lot of pressure and frantic activity to do everything for everyone - and a lot of it falls on #mothers’ shoulders. Take a breath, hold loved ones close, see you in 2025…
December 19, 2024 at 12:50 PM