I plastered on a smile - Reveal Magazine

It's postnatal depression awareness week and to mark the campaign, we shared Amber's story in Reveal. Amber's an extraordinary woman who is determined to tell her story in order to help other mums realise that motherhood is really hard - and that's okay.With searing honesty, Amber explains how she just did not like being a mother. It's a role she has come to love and her journey to where she is now needs to be heard. Too many women feel the burden of 'perfection' coming at them from all corners. (Instagram has so much to answer for!)If you need support through the early steps of parenthood, visit PANDAS for support,