The Making of You: A guide to finding your identity and bossing motherhood

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Magical highs and messy lows - motherhood is a rollercoaster of emotions, but it can be The Making of You. From the constant chatter of well-intentioned advice to the chaos of navigating how best to care for your little one, becoming a mother is exhausting. For Binky Felstead, Made in Chelsea star and co-founder of parenting advice app Bloss, becoming a mother marked the start of her journey towards feeling greater purpose and gratitude, but it wasn't an easy ride. Binky went from co-parenting and losing friendships, to struggling with miscarriage and navigating blended families causing her to feel full of the anxieties every new mother faces. In The Making of You, Binky - together with 30 experts - shares her experience along with the mindful tips and advice that helped grow her confidence and feel empowered to be the best version of herself for her and her children. Inside you'll find personal anecdotes with calming and practical advice on the first month with a newborn, body confidence, love and sex, managing money and work and finding that all important time for a little self-care. It's time to re-discover your identity and boss motherhood, so you can celebrate every step on this new adventure.

Alexandra 'Binky' Felstead built her reputation by first starring in E4's BAFTA winning hit show Made in Chelsea in 2011. Since then, she has grown to become one of the nation's best-loved reality stars. She has endorsed a number of high profile products and brand campaigns including Rimmel, Sunkissed, Cadbury's, Extra, Lenovo, Danon, Sure, St Ives Skincare, Ralph Lauren and most notably, was the UK ambassador for Reebok women. After a six year stint and spin-off E4 show Educating Binky, she made her last appearance on Made in Chelsea in 2017, shortly after announcing her pregnancy with her daughter, India. Her journey through pregnancy to birth was then documented for E4's subsequent Born in Chelsea. She is the only person to be featured twice on the cover of Women's Health magazine and her 2019 edition was the bestselling magazine of the year. She is the co-founder of the parenting app Bloss, home of parenting experts, where you can find trustworthy information about everything you need pre- and post-natal.