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Doulas: Nurturing a New Family Dynamic
Jo Farren
  • Jan 14, 2019
  • 3 min

Doulas: Nurturing a New Family Dynamic

Last year I had my first experience of supporting a woman through birth and I have to say it was truly an honour to do so. This woman was...
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Why I do this job
Jo Farren
  • Nov 2, 2018
  • 3 min

Why I do this job

Not the most inspirational post title, is it? Big companies have mission statements and vision statements: you can click on a website...
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The Stars in the Sky
Jo Farren
  • Oct 12, 2018
  • 3 min

The Stars in the Sky

I distinctly remember someone saying to me 'it's alright for you, you've got three kids' when I was pregnant with my third baby. I didn't...
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It's time to talk SERIOUSLY about self care
Jo Farren
  • Jul 8, 2018
  • 3 min

It's time to talk SERIOUSLY about self care

I did a live broadcast on self care a few days ago which has turned out to be very timely. I was discussing what self-care has come to...
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Book Review - Practical Herbs 1
Jo Farren
  • Apr 23, 2018
  • 2 min

Book Review - Practical Herbs 1

Ok, ok so it hasn't got the most engaging title ever, but us herbalists aren't wordsmiths and to be honest, it does what it says on the...
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'Tis The Season
Jo Farren
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • 3 min

'Tis The Season

Yup, 'tis the season for coughs and colds and general yuckiness! Follow my top tips to stay well and recover quickly this winter 1....
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Why Compliance Matters
Jo Farren
  • Sep 5, 2017
  • 2 min

Why Compliance Matters

I posted a few days ago on Instagram and it reminded me that I have meant to talk about this for AGES! Compliance - which boils down to...
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World Breastfeeding Week 2017
Jo Farren
  • Aug 2, 2017
  • 4 min

World Breastfeeding Week 2017

It's #worldbreastfeedingweek this week and as much as I could sit here and regurgitate facts and figures about health benefits to you, I...
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Jo Farren
  • Nov 17, 2016
  • 2 min

Self Care Week 2016

This week is Self Care Week - I have a list of go-to self care remedies which I refer to and I'm sharing with you to celebrate... All of...
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Kick Start Your Health in 2016: Week Three
Jo Farren
  • Feb 21, 2016
  • 4 min

Kick Start Your Health in 2016: Week Three

Ok, so there has been a 'little' gap in between posts - Jan and Feb have been really busy for me! Stage Five: Be Time Savvy This is where...
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Kickstarting Your Health in 2016: Week Two
Jo Farren
  • Jan 18, 2016
  • 4 min

Kickstarting Your Health in 2016: Week Two

This post will be relatively short and sweet, mainly because I am procrastinating about a talk I am giving in two days time... well, they...
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Kickstarting Your Health in 2016
Jo Farren
  • Jan 8, 2016
  • 6 min

Kickstarting Your Health in 2016

I started writing this article and realised that there was far too much to put into one blog post, so here begins a journey of several...
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Jo Farren
  • Jan 7, 2016
  • 2 min

Enfield Centre for Natural Health - My talk in February 2014

I was given the honour of talking at the Enfield Centre for Natural Health in February 2014, a local charity set up to champion...
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Motherhood, My Story: Part Two
Jo Farren
  • Jan 7, 2016
  • 3 min

Motherhood, My Story: Part Two

So moving on from my last blog, I thought I'd discuss more about 'the stuff no one talks about' when you become a mum. Strangely enough,...
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Motherhood, My Story
Jo Farren
  • Jan 7, 2016
  • 2 min

Motherhood, My Story

I'm lucky enough to be blessed with two happy, healthy children, one who is seven years old, fiercely stubborn, independent, imaginative...
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Oat so Nourishing!
Jo Farren
  • Jan 7, 2016
  • 2 min

Oat so Nourishing!

So, one of my favourite herbs is Avena sativa, put simply - Oats! It is a fantastic remedy for the nervous system and what we Herbalists...
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