Ever feel like you’re last on your own list… all day, every day?
You’re pouring into your children, your home, your work — and by the end of the day, there’s nothing left for you.
And then comes the guilt when you even think about putting yourself first.
But here’s the shift:
Putting yourself first doesn’t mean neglecting your children.
It means filling your cup.
Regulating your nervous system.
Reconnecting with who you are.
Because when you feel grounded, present, and resourced…
You show up differently.
Not just in your parenting —
in your whole life.
🎧 Listen to Micro Moments of Joy – The Secret to Sustainable Self-Care for Mums on Breathe, Laugh, Parent - The Shine Om Podcast for more simple, real-life tools like this.
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Canberra & online. We specialise in supporting families through the new-sibling transition — one of the most significant and underserved seasons in family life.
Specialist support for families navigating the new sibling transition. 1:1 coaching & mindful tools to help your whole family reconnect — with nervous system science and a lot of heart. Shine Om is a conscious parenting and family wellbeing practice founded by Rachel Whytcross — yoga teacher, mindfulness coach, primary school educator, and mum of two — on Ngunnawal Country, Canberra. Whether your
This part of Shelby’s story really stayed with me.
She shares how she found herself in a loop —
Wine at night.
Coffee to survive the morning.
Counting down until 4 or 5pm.
Functioning… but not liking how she was living.
Not because she was “bad.”
Not because she didn’t care.
But because her nervous system was exhausted.
And then Reconnected Parenting popped up.
A seed had been planted a year earlier.
This time, she was ready.
She joined a free offering.
A breathwork session.
And something shifted.
This wasn’t the intense, huff-and-puff style many people associate with breathwork.
It was long.
Slow.
Full breaths through the nose.
Parasympathetic activation.
Safety.
Softening.
And that gentle reset helped her step out of the coping loop and into something steadier.
If this resonates — especially if you’re in a similar cycle — this episode is worth your time.
Breathwork isn’t about perfection.
It’s about returning to safety in your body.
🎧 Listen to Breathwork, Simplicity, and Authentic Motherhood with Shelby Trevillian
https://youtu.be/zfeUbUaPv1U?si=QiR3vNymuAlqT5zh
Read more:
https://shineom.com.au/breathwork-motherhood-shelby-trevillian/
And if you’re curious about Reconnected Parenting — it’s a beautiful place to begin.
30/07/2026
Potty trained. Sleeping through. And then... suddenly, not.
Regression after a new sibling isn't a step backward.
It's communication.
Your toddler doesn't have the words for "I'm scared things are changing," so their body says it instead.
And the timeline for "normal" is longer than most people tell you.
The full breakdown is on the blog. Link in bio. If you'd like support through this stretch, 1:1 sessions are available through the Joyful Parenting Project.
Is It Normal for a Toddler to Regress After a New Sibling? Potty training undone, sleep falling apart, tantrums back? Here's why toddler regression after a new sibling is normal — and what the real timeline looks like.
Motherhood doesn’t just add a new role to your life.
It transforms you.
Some parts of you grow louder.
Some parts go quiet.
And some parts… feel like they’ve disappeared completely.
Your creative self.
Your social self.
Your sensual self.
Your silly self.
But what if she isn’t gone?
What if she’s just been waiting?
In this episode, we explore the transition from Maiden to Mother — and the quiet work of rediscovering yourself inside motherhood.
Not by going back to who you were.
But by allowing a new version of you to emerge — deeper, wiser, more expansive.
And maybe… that version of you is exactly who your children need to witness.
If you’ve ever felt a little lost in the blur of giving and doing, this conversation is for you.
🎧 Watch here:
https://youtu.be/uleMHwGZGYU?si=N0JM4noUnNx7qPoI
Learn more:
https://shineom.com.au/rediscover-your-identity-after-motherhood/
And if this resonates, share it with another mama who might need to hear this today.
23/07/2026
How Long Does It Take a Family to Adjust to a New Baby?
Everyone said six weeks and it's been four months? Here's the truth about how long family adjustment to a new baby really takes — and why that's not a failure....
How Long Does It Take a Family to Adjust to a New Baby? Everyone said six weeks and it's been four months? And you are left wondering How Long Does It Take a Family to Adjust to a New Baby? Here's the truth about how long family adjustment to a new baby really takes — and why that's not a failure.
19/07/2026
Back-to-School Anxiety With a New Baby at Home
Term starting. New baby home. No wonder everyone feels a little undone.
Two transitions landing at once is a lot to hold — for your nervous system, and for theirs.
What looks like back-to-school anxiety is often something quieter underneath: everyone in the house adjusting to a new rhythm, all at the same time.
This post gently unpacks why this season hits differently, and offers one small way back to steady.
Read it now. A free back-to-school meditation is linked too, for the mornings that need a slower start.
Back-to-School Anxiety With a New Baby at Home Term starting, back-to-school anxiety brewing and there's a new baby in the house? Here's why the back-to-school transition hits harder when their is a new sibling in the mix, plus a free guided meditation to help your child through it.
What if we treated life like a game?
Think about it.
When you enter a new world in a game, what do you do?
You build what you want.
You go where you want.
You design the experience you’re here to enjoy.
You don’t sit there paralysed thinking,
“What if I get it wrong?”
“What if this fails?”
“What if people judge me?”
You play.
And yet in real life, we tighten.
We stress.
We treat every decision like life or death.
In this conversation with Bree , there’s this beautiful shift:
It doesn’t matter.
Not in a careless way —
but in a liberated way.
You can create what you want.
If it works, beautiful.
If it doesn’t, that’s information.
That kind of freedom doesn’t come from bypassing.
It comes from years of inner work.
From loosening the grip of fear.
What if we approached our lives with curiosity instead of control?
With experimentation instead of perfection?
What would you build?
Where would you go?
Who would you become?
🎧 Listen to Living Authentically & Creating Without Apology: A Heartled Conversation with Bree Wi******er here:
https://youtu.be/4zNuxrHuJ9c?si=8Xm3PklZ2yI5XMlK
Learn more: https://shineom.com.au/podcast
16/07/2026
Losing Yourself in Motherhood Among the New Sibling Season? You’re Not Alone
Feel like you've disappeared since baby number two arrived? Here's why identity loss is so common in the new sibling season, and how to start finding yourself again....
Losing Yourself in Motherhood Among the New Sibling Season? If you feel like you're losing yourself in motherhood particularly in the new sibling season then this article is for you. This article explains shares the experience of losing your identity in motherhood and why the second baby hits harder.
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