Motherhood. It’s not always a bed of roses as Megan Blandford quickly discovered after the birth of her first born a decade ago.
The Beechworth mum and freelance writer has come out of the thorny bushes to give her account, warts and all, in a book detailing her own struggle with post-natal depression.
Megan will host a free author talk at Wodonga Library from 11am on Friday, June 21, talking candidly about moving from the corporate world into writing.
Megan admitted it was “pretty amazing” to see her book, I’m Fine (and other lies), published.
“It’s been a life dream of mine so to hold that book in my hands was a huge moment and an intense feeling, especially when it’s your own personal story,” she said.
“It’s not the story I set out to tell, but my personal account was the story that needed to be told.”
Megan says you have to laugh at yourself sometimes and that’s why she included some of her funny struggles.
“My first baby cried a lot and I recall just putting her to sleep on this particular day. She had been screaming for ages before I got her to give in for a nap and about the minute she closed her eyes, a dog barked and woke her up," she said.
“It was the neighbour’s dog who had got into our backyard and I ended up wrapping my baby in a blanket and storming over there.
“It was one of those things that at the time it seemed rational but in hindsight you have to laugh and I thought it was important to capture these moments in the book."
Her book can be found at Dymocks in Albury, Beechworth Books, at booktopia.com.au and Wild Dingo Press.
Register for the author talk here