Heidi At Home

Welcome to the fourth and final episode of my special Heidi at Home series, in partnership with CBeebies BeddyByes . The clocks are going back, and while the idea of an extra hour in bed sounds lovely, anyone with a toddler who already thinks 5.30am is a perfectly reasonable time to start the day might be feeling slightly less enthusiastic! 😂 On Sunday 25 October, the clocks go back by an hour. B...

Welcome to episode three of my special four-part Heidi at Home series, in partnership with CBeebies BeddyByes . Monsters under the bed. Suddenly being scared of the dark. Not wanting you to leave. Waking in the night after a bad dream. As children’s imaginations develop, bedtime can sometimes become the moment when all sorts of worries and fears suddenly appear. And when your child is genuinely fr...

Welcome to episode two of my special four-part Heidi at Home series, in partnership with CBeebies BeddyByes . One more drink. One more wee. The wrong teddy. Another cuddle. A question they absolutely HAVE to ask you right now. And somehow a story about something that happened three Tuesdays ago… Why is it that the moment we say goodnight, our children suddenly need us for EVERYTHING? In this episo...

Back to School, Back to Routine: Why Your Child Falls Apart After School Welcome to the first episode of a special four-part Heidi at Home series, in partnership with CBeebies BeddyByes . Does your child hold it together beautifully at school or nursery, only to walk through the front door and completely fall apart? The tears. The shouting. Fighting with siblings. Refusing the simplest request. Su...

Have you ever found yourself reacting to your child and immediately thought, "I sound just like my mum," or "I promised I'd never do that?" You're not imagining it. Long before we become parents ourselves, we're learning what parenting looks like. We absorb beliefs, behaviours and expectations from the adults who raised us, often without even realising it. In thi...

What does it really take to walk away from the security of a corporate career and build something of your own? In this episode of Heidi at Home , I'm joined by the founder of Wild Thingz to talk about the leap so many people dream about - but few actually make. We explore what it means to take a risk on yourself, build a business from the ground up, and create a brand that people genuinely re...

As parents, many of us instinctively try to shield our children from our own difficult emotions. We wait until they're asleep before we cry. We put on a brave face. We tell them, "I'm fine." But what if, in protecting them from our sadness, we're missing an opportunity to teach one of life's most important lessons? In this week's Heidi at Home Mini, I share a ver...

This week on Heidi at Home, I'm joined by couples therapist Catherine for a conversation that every parent should hear. Before children, so much of your time, energy and attention is invested in each other. Then, almost overnight, a tiny person arrives who needs everything from both of you. It's no surprise that even the strongest relationships can feel stretched. In this episode, we exp...

Why can one small "no" lead to such a big reaction? If you've ever wondered why your child seems to fall apart when you say no to another biscuit, ask them to leave the park, or switch off the TV, this mini episode is for you. In just a few minutes, I unpack what's really happening inside your child's brain and nervous system when they experience disappointment. You'l...

This week on Heidi at Home, I'm joined by Stephanie Drax, founder of Leapfrog Remedies, journalist, and mum of two, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, family life, and what success really looks like. What started as one mum searching for answers after years of nursery coughs and colds became Leapfrog Remedies, a science-backed supplement brand now stocked in major retailers including...

We've all been there. Your child gets through the school day, their teacher tells you they've had a lovely day... and then the moment they walk through the front door, they completely fall apart. So what on earth is going on? In this mini episode of Heidi at Home, I explore the science behind after-school meltdowns and why they're often a sign that your child feels safe enough to le...

This week on Heidi at Home, I'm joined by therapist and maternal mental health specialist Becky Selbie for a conversation that I think every mother needs to hear. Together, we explore the invisible "rulebook" so many of us are living by without even realising it. The unwritten expectations that tell us a good mum should always be patient, never lose her temper, enjoy every moment, k...

This week on Heidi at Home, I'm joined by Mariana Saraceni, speaker, happiness consultant, and mum of three daughters, for one of the most moving conversations I've ever recorded. Ten years ago, Mariana gave birth to her daughter Olivia at full term. Despite her instincts telling her something wasn't right, she wasn't listened to, and Olivia was stillborn. In this deeply honest...

This week on Heidi at Home, I'm joined by Becca Maberly, founder of A Mother Place, antenatal and postnatal educator, bestselling author of Nobody Tells You , and one of the most refreshingly honest voices in the motherhood space. In this episode, we dive into the parts of motherhood that often go unsaid. Becca shares her experience of not loving every stage of parenting, feeling like she was...

This week on Heidi at Home, I’m joined by Cara Sayer, founder of SnoozeShade, mum, accidental inventor, and one of the women behind a product that has become a staple for parents around the world. What started as a simple solution to a problem she was facing with her own daughter’s sleep grew into an award-winning business that changed the way families approach naps on the go. But behind the succe...

What does it really look like to build a hugely successful business while raising a family? In this episode, I sit down with Lisa from The Gut Stuff for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, motherhood, ambition and the realities that often get left out of the success story. We talk about growing a female-founded business alongside her twin sister, navigating the demands of leadership whi...

This week on Heidi at Home, I’m joined by business and identity coach Lissy Puig for a deeply honest conversation about trauma, motherhood, overwhelm, relationships, and rebuilding yourself from the inside out. As a single mum of three and founder who now helps women scale their businesses to and beyond the multi-six figure mark, Lissy shares the personal experiences that shaped her - including le...

In the very first episode of Heidi At Home , I’m joined by actor, voice artist, writer and founder of Mrs. OT , Kate Okello Tarrant . A mum of three boys, Kate opens up about navigating motherhood during the pandemic, the identity shift that followed, and how one honest blog unexpectedly connected her with thousands of women online. What began as sharing the realities of early motherhood soon grew...