The Circle Horsham

26/10/2026

“5 months is F*****G HARD!” 😂❤️

And just like that, a whole room of women nodded in agreement.

Today at The Circle Horsham there were tears, laughter, pumpkin chat, beautiful babies and some wonderfully honest conversations about motherhood.

Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, your baby changes.

You’re counting down to weaning, hoping it might bring a little more sleep. Conversations about returning to work are beginning, and you’re wondering how on earth you’ll manage when you’re still waking every two hours.

You’re exhausted. You love your baby beyond words. And sometimes, it’s just really bloody hard.

And that’s why The Circle exists.

Not because we have all the answers, but because sometimes you just need to sit with people who understand. To say the things you’ve been thinking at 3am and discover you’re not the only one.

Today was particularly special because my 90-year-old Nana came along. 🥹❤️

She wanted to meet all the “beautiful babies” and see the community I’m hoping to build.

On the way home, she said something that has stayed with me:

“It’s very important for women to come together. We need each other and community.”

90 years of life, and she knows something we’re perhaps having to learn all over again.

We were never supposed to do this alone.

And whilst our babies might bring us together, it’s the conversations, the friendships, the shared experiences and the support that keep us coming back.

This is The Circle. And there’s always room for you. ❤️

📍 The Circle Horsham, John Lewis Café, Waitrose Horsham

🕤 Mondays, 9.30–11.30am

🤍 Completely FREE. Come as you are, stay as long as you like.

25/10/2026

This was The Circle last Monday. 🥹❤️

Just a table full of parents, babies, coffees, conversations and a little reminder that none of us are doing this alone.

Some arrive knowing nobody. Some come back every week. Some need advice, some need reassurance and some just need to get out of the house and have an adult conversation.

And that’s exactly why The Circle exists.

We’re back this Monday and we’d love you to join us!

📍 John Lewis & Waitrose Café, Horsham

🕤 9.30–11.30am

❤️ Completely FREE

Come for ten minutes or stay for the whole two hours. Arrive when you can, leave when you need to.

Pregnant, newborn, baby, toddler, mum, dad or grandparent. There’s a place for you at our table.

No booking, no expectations, no judgement. Just real conversations, education, support and community.

You don’t have to be struggling to deserve support.

See you tomorrow

Roxy xx

18/10/2026

This Monday, we’re looking after the mums, too. ❤️

I’m so pleased that Catherine Leavett will be joining us at The Circle on Monday 19th October.

Since having Maisie by C-section, I’ve been seeing Catherine for pelvic floor rehabilitation and scar therapy, and I cannot tell you how valuable it’s been to have someone who really understands the female body and recovery.

Catherine is a Pelvic Health Coach and scar and soft-tissue therapist, supporting women with everything from postnatal recovery and pelvic floor concerns to abdominal separation, prolapse and scar rehabilitation.

And something I feel so passionately about is that we shouldn’t have to wait until something feels wrong to learn about our bodies.

We spend so much time preparing for pregnancy, birth and looking after our babies. But what about understanding our own recovery?

Catherine isn’t coming to give a formal talk. She’s coming to be part of our Circle, to answer questions, share knowledge and have conversations that we perhaps don’t have enough opportunities to have.

You don’t have to have had a C-section. You don’t have to be newly postpartum. You don’t even need to know what you’d like to ask.

Just come along. ❤️

📍 John Lewis & Waitrose Café, Horsham
📅 Monday 19th October
⏰ 9:30am to 11:30am

Completely FREE for parents in Horsham and the surrounding areas.

Come for ten minutes or stay for the whole morning. Babies, partners and support people are welcome.

Because supporting a child means supporting the people around them.

That’s what The Circle is all about.

Roxy x

10/10/2026

Have you ever found yourself thinking, I actually can’t do this anymore?

Not necessarily because everything is terrible.

But because you’re exhausted from trying to make everything work, being everything to everyone, holding it all together and wondering why it still feels so bloody hard.

Here’s something I wish more of us were taught.

You don’t know what you don’t know.

You can spend years believing that the way you feel is just how life is. That motherhood is supposed to feel overwhelming. That you’re supposed to put yourself last. That being a good woman, partner or mum means pushing through, even when you’ve got absolutely nothing left.

But what if there’s another way?

What if you’ve never been shown how to understand yourself, recognise what you need, set boundaries without guilt or ask for support before you reach breaking point?

It’s bu****it that we aren’t taught this stuff.

And nothing changes if nothing changes.

That doesn’t mean you need to turn your whole life upside down tonight. It might simply mean being honest enough to admit that something isn’t working.

You’re allowed to want things to feel different.

You’re allowed to learn something new.

And you’re allowed to get support along the way.

That’s what I want The Circle to be about. A place where we can start having the conversations we should have been having all along.

Because sometimes the most important thing you can say is, “I can’t keep doing it like this.”

And then, gently, begin.

Roxy x

04/10/2026

Last week, one mum travelled on a bus AND a train just to come to The Circle.

She sat with us and talked about how, at 3am, she had found herself feeling irritated. Breastfeeding felt hard. Everything felt hard.

And then two of us turned around and said…

“Sometimes we feel exactly the same.”

The relief on her face said everything.

Because 3am thoughts can feel so bloody real.

But they aren’t always how we feel when the sun comes up.

Sometimes you just need someone to say, “Me too.”

Not to fix it.
Not to give you advice.
Not to tell you what you should be doing.

Just to know you’re not the only one sitting in the dark at 3am wondering if everyone else is finding this easier than you are.

That is why I do The Circle.

I want a space where mums can come exactly as they are. Feed your baby. Have a coffee. Talk about the things you probably wouldn’t say anywhere else. Laugh. Cry. Sit quietly if that’s what you need.

And leave feeling a little less alone.

So if you’ve been thinking about coming, this is your little reminder.

Come.

You don’t have to know anyone.
You don’t have to have anything figured out.
You just have to turn up.

The Circle is back tomorrow morning 🤍

Come and find us.
Rest. Return to yourself.

20/09/2026

THE CIRCLE HORSHAM IS BACK WEEKLY 🤍

I’ve been running our Circle meet ups monthly while I had Maisie and found my feet in those early months of motherhood.

But after our last meet up, it became really clear to me just how much this little community is needed.

Mums told me they wanted something regular. Somewhere they could come every week. Somewhere they could get out of the house, have a coffee, talk to other mums and just feel a little less alone.

So from tomorrow, we’re going back to weekly Monday meet ups.

Every Monday, we’ll be gathering at John Lewis & Waitrose Cafe in Horsham.

No pressure.
No judgement.
No pretending you’re fine when you’re absolutely knackered.

Come with your baby. Come with your questions. Come because you need company. Come because you just fancy a coffee and a chat. Come for 10mins or 2hours.

And if your baby cries, feeds, sleeps, poos or generally causes chaos while you’re there…

That’s exactly what The Circle is for.

I’m so excited to have our Monday mornings back.

See you tomorrow 🤍

📍 John Lewis & Waitrose, Horsham
🗓️ Every Monday

14/09/2026

I’m going to be honest, I had a little wobble this morning wondering if anyone was going to come.

And then, one by one, six mums and their babies walked through the door.

Six women, six babies, from 3 weeks old to 6 months, all sitting around the table, chatting, feeding, laughing and just being.

One of the things that came up today was how sometimes you just need to get out of the house.

Because when you’re at home with a baby, it can feel so consuming. The feeding, the naps, the crying, the washing, the four walls and the feeling that you should probably be doing something, even when you have absolutely no idea what that something is.

Sometimes you just need somewhere to go.

Somewhere a baby crying doesn’t make anyone flinch.

Where a mum doesn’t feel like she needs to fix it quickly because everyone is listening.

Where your baby can make a noise, need feeding, need cuddling or have a complete meltdown and nobody bats an eyelid.

Where another mum can carry on chatting whilst you deal with whatever your baby needs, and then someone else picks up the conversation when you’re ready.

No judgement. No pressure. No feeling like you need to have it all together.

Just community.

Halfway through the morning, Niamh left for her first lesson at college.

And there I was, a little teary eyed, holding Maisie and giving her a feed whilst watching Niamh walk across the café and into her next chapter.

Motherhood really does have a funny way of making you feel everything all at once.

Before everyone left, I asked the mums what they felt they needed from The Circle going forward.

I had moved to monthly whilst I navigated those early months with Maisie, but the answer was pretty unanimous.

Weekly.

So weekly it is.

Because everyone needs community.

Everyone needs routine.

Everyone needs support.

And that support doesn’t just come from me. It comes from the women sitting around the table too.

The reassurance. The “me too”. The shared stories. The laughs. The feeding chats. The sleep chats. The little moments of knowing that someone else gets it.

That’s what The Circle is about.

Getting out of the house.

Finding your people.

Having somewhere you can turn up exactly as you are.

And knowing you don’t have to do motherhood alone.

What a way to kick start a week.

See you next Monday 🤍

Have a good one everyone x

08/08/2026

There’s something really special about sitting in a room with other mums and being able to say the things you don’t always get to say out loud.

Last month at The Circle, I found myself thinking about how therapeutic it was to simply talk. To share what’s been hard, what’s been wonderful, what we’re questioning, what we’re navigating and to hear someone else say, “me too.”

And this month, I’ll be there with my own 12-week-old baby, Maisie, alongside Lynsey, our wonderful independent midwife.

Because although we might come as the professionals, we’re also mums. We know what it’s like to be figuring it out as we go, to have questions, to have days where everything feels easy and days where it absolutely doesn’t.

The Circle isn’t about having all the answers.

It’s about having somewhere to come as you are.

A place to talk, listen, laugh, offload, ask questions and perhaps find a few women who just get it.

So if you’ve been looking for your people, come and join us. 🤍

The Circle Horsham
📍 Waitrose Café, John Lewis Horsham
🗓️ Monday 10th August
⏰ 9.30–11.30am

Come for a coffee. Bring your baby. Bring your questions. Bring yourself.

Come and find your tribe. 🤍

13/07/2026

✨ What a gorgeous morning at The Circle Horsham. ✨

There is something so special about sitting around a table with other women, sharing honest conversations about pregnancy, birth and where we all are in our postpartum journeys. No judgement, no pressure, just a space to be heard, ask questions and feel supported.

It was wonderful to have Jess talking about how we can support our babies through some movements and why this is such an important part of our experience with them and their development.

We also had some brilliant conversations with Lynsey about pregnancy, birth and the choices available to women. It was really interesting to hear so many mums say, “If only I’d known then what I know now.” Looking back, they felt they would have made different decisions and would have loved the support and guidance Lynsey offers throughout pregnancy and birth. It’s such a reminder of how powerful good information and compassionate support can be.

As always, I loved chatting all things sleep, exploring gentle ways we can support not only our children’s sleep but our own too. We also had some lovely conversations about our nervous systems, the importance of co-regulation and how looking after ourselves has such a powerful impact on our little ones.

Thank you to everyone who came along and made the morning so wonderful. Whether you’re expecting your first baby, navigating life with a newborn or simply looking to connect with other mums, there is a place for you here.

🌿 The Circle Horsham takes place once a month, and Lynsey and I would absolutely love to welcome you to the next one on 10th August. Come for ten minutes or stay for the whole morning. Bring your questions, your baby, your bump or simply yourself.

I can’t wait to see some familiar faces and meet some new ones next month. 💛

12/07/2026