There’s very little support for mums once the baby’s born

GP Laura Lenihan’s recent heartfelt Instagram post on the struggle to juggle her demanding job with the needs of three young children struck a chord with her followers, writes Helen O’Callaghan

Dr Laura Lenihan

WHEN Dr Laura Lenihan went on Instagram recently and spoke openly about just how stressful life with kids can be, how difficult it is juggling work and parenthood — when she looked for reassurance that she wasn’t alone in feeling like this and when she spoke about never taking time for herself — mothers everywhere must have sighed with relief.

Because here was a mum on social media telling it like it is.