Embracing Your Birth Story – The Mini-Course

In this introduction, Jade Marklew — Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and mum — shares why she created this course to support your journaling journey. She opens up about her own birth experience and explains how the course gently guides you to reflect, heal, and reconnect with your story.

In this first module, Jade introduces the power of self-compassion — a vital foundation for your journaling journey.

You’ll learn what self-compassion truly means, why it matters after birth, and how to practice it in real life with three simple, practical tools.

This module will help you soften self-criticism, understand your emotions, and begin treating yourself with the same kindness you’d offer a friend.

In this module, Jade walks you through how to make journaling a sustainable and flexible part of your weekly rhythm.

Learn how to schedule with self-compassion, test what works for your family, and build a habit that feels good — not pressured.

With real-life examples and tools like habit stacking and flexible routines, you’ll discover how to make journaling fit into your life in a way that supports your healing.

This module invites you to shift your focus from perfection to progress.

Learn how to recognise small wins in your journaling journey — from writing a single sentence to simply showing up.

Jade explores the impact of all-or-nothing thinking, shares practical ways to reframe setbacks, and guides you to track your progress with self-compassion.

Because every step forward, no matter how small, is a step worth celebrating.

In this module, Jade helps you overcome one of the biggest blocks to journaling: waiting for the “right moment.”

You’ll learn why motivation often follows action, how small steps lead to lasting habits, and how to break free from perfectionism and anxiety-based thinking.

Through practical tips and simple exercises, you'll be encouraged to take imperfect action — because showing up, even just a little, is enough.

This bonus module invites you to reframe journaling from a “task” into a meaningful tool for reflection and emotional support.

Jade helps you shift your mindset so your journal feels like a safe, flexible space — not another item on your to-do list.

Through simple cognitive reframing, you’ll learn to see journaling as a moment of self-care you get to do, not something you have to do.

In this module, Jade guides you through the emotional heart of your journaling journey — learning how to name, validate, and gently process the feelings that surface.

Using mindfulness-based strategies, you'll explore practical tools to stay present, respond (not react), and let emotions pass without being overwhelmed.

This is about honoring your birth story, without judgment — one feeling at a time.

In this final module, Jade gently guides you through a powerful process of reframing your birth story — not by changing the facts, but by rediscovering your strength within them.

You’ll learn how to honour your experience, shift from self-judgment to self-compassion, and rewrite your story through a lens of growth, resilience, and empowerment.

Because your story isn’t just about what happened — it’s about how you choose to carry it forward.