Maria Martin

1 month ago | motherandbaby.com | Maria Martin |María Martín

Advertisement FeatureWe’re getting ready to two-step with our little ones! The Wiggles are bringing a fresh new sound to family music. The iconic Australian children's group, known for their vibrant performances and catchy tunes, have just released a country music album, Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!, adding a playful twang to their beloved singalongs.

2 months ago | motherandbaby.com | Maria Martin |María Martín

Picture this: the kids are bouncing with excitement as you pull up to Butlin’s, ready for a half-term adventure like no other. The moment you step into the resort, the holiday magic begins, there are colourful lights, happy faces and the promise of non-stop fun fills the air. With so much included in your stay, from thrilling live shows to endless fairground rides, you’ll quickly realise that Butlin’s is more than just a break.

2 months ago | medium.com | Maria Martin |María Martín

Maria Martin·Follow5 min read·--The avoidance of clicking publish. I haven’t been able to write. Clicking the little green button, publish, feels like I need to drag myself across the continent burdened with five hundred pounds of emotional baggage on my back. In reality, it’s a painless quick flick of the wrist moving the mouse to hover over the icon; Click. Publish. Done. Next. Easy peasy. Cue the laughter and eye roll. It's been three months. Start. Stop. Freeze. Repeat. Just click publish, Maria.

Oct 30, 2024 | medium.com | Maria Martin |María Martín

Maria Martin·Follow3 min read·--Imagine this. It’s laundry day. Argh. You already hate it. You load the machine with clothes. You unscrew the cap of the detergent bottle. Pour the liquid. Put the cap back on and Ahhh! Some detergent leaks out. Now, take this Detergent Bottle Cap. Do you notice anything different? bottle capimage shows pouring out liquid, putting the cap back onIt’s brilliant design. It looks like a no-brainer and yet, you don’t see it everywhere. It is not a ground breaking invention.

Sep 19, 2024 | medium.com | Maria Martin |María Martín

In a Narcissistic Family system, the silent treatment is a weaponized tool for control. A silent treatment is a generational pattern, ingrained into their fabric of a person’s being from their own childhood. They learned it was a form of communication and was their normal. For the person wielding the silent treatment, it’s a modeled pattern of protection. Steeped in their own shame, they were stuck in their own wounds of rejection and abandonment, masking unhealed attachment wounds at its core.