Through the miscarriage of her triplets, friends and families started sharing snippets of similar stories. It was only then Natalie realised how little prenatal loss is talked about in Singapore. Feeling like there’s little support for her during this journey, she realised how mothers can be left feeling alone and isolated. Natalie hopes that by sharing her grief, she can let others know that they are not alone.

In episode 7 of Calm Conversations, Alyssa speaks with Dr Mary Sawdon a naturopathic doctor and fertility coach about her journey dealing with infertility and the grief of multiple miscarriages.

Eating has become a mindless act, often done quickly.

In this open letter to the community, Will shared with us his discovery of mindful eating and how it has helped him in his weight loss and mental health journey.

Why is it culturally acceptable for us to take sick leave when we are dealing with a physical illness and not a mental one? That’s because mental health is still not fully understood and rarely discussed openly in the workplace and we need to normalise such conversations ASAP.

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of dread as we draw close to the end of a weekend. While we can’t push back the impending return or work, we can learn how to cope with the anticipatory anxiety and make the most of our remaining weekend.

A detailed overview of episode 6 of our podcast where Alyssa speaks with Jolene, a psychologist on the topic of toxic relationships. They discuss how childhood may affect adult relationships and go through the signs of a toxic relationship.