![]() ![]() Now I love being a mum and I miss him when he takes a nap. Shannon Messenger introduces our Childrens Book of the Month for January - Keeper of the Lost Cities - book one in her bestselling seriesShop Now - https:/. And I felt so distant, like I was babysitting him and I could give him back at any point. I’m still on antidepressants but Arthur’s walking, talking and interacting, which means everything seems easier. 17K likes, 378 comments - swmessenger on June 4, 2021: 'We know youve been wondering when KEEPER 9 is coming outand those who saw Shannons exciting. The best part is, its all so clear and organized. I usually spend anywhere from a few weeks to a few months (depending on how complicated the story is) working in this file, ironing out kinks, refining ideas, getting everything organized enough in my brain to finally dive into the draft. I’m doing really well and I don’t recognise the person I was in those early days. And there you have it: BrainstormingShannon Style. It’s been a real journey, and it’s only been a year. They diagnosed me as having postnatal depression and they were great, so understanding. I opened up to my health visitor and went to my GP. But once I was feeling more confident and less scared, when Arthur was 8 months old, I got the professional help I needed. One day I’d be thinking “I’m bonding with him now and everything’s great” but then I’d slip down again. ![]() It wasn’t birds singing and fanfares, it was just a tiny moment when I felt closer to him. I remember one time when Dom was away, Arthur woke up – and I just had this sense that he needed me and I wanted to be with him. This was a relief but it was also tinged with sadness – thinking that I could have helped them if they’d reached out to me.īy then, Arthur was around 5 months old and very slowly our bond changed. I also spoke to my sister who admitted that when she had her first baby, she felt exactly the same. Conversations on there made me realise I wasn’t alone and gave me the confidence to talk to my friends who have kids. It was an online mums’ group that gave me the nudge I needed. He slowly tried me to push me to do more, “why don’t you do his bottle now?”, “why don’t you change him?” or “why don’t you go out for a little walk?” Sometimes I agreed but I didn’t enjoy it. I knew that I loved Arthur and that I wanted him but I thought that if I asked for help, he might be taken away, so I didn’t open up to anyone. A health visitor came around two days after I got home, but I just pretended everything was OK when she asked “How are you coping?”. Last month, I had the opportunity to sit down with her for a few minutes. Her latest book in the Lost Cities series, Neverseen, came out this past Tuesday. I have a big family and they were fussing over Arthur, wanting to do everything and I let them. Ever since I discovered Keeper of the Lost Cities, Shannon Messenger has been one of my favorite authors. When I took him home, rather than feeling relieved, I was overwhelmed. I just nodded but inside I was thinking “Well, I don’t really want him right now.” Arthur was crying and I was walking him up and down and she said: “He just wants his mum”. It was a comment from another mum on the ward that made me think that I wasn’t a good mum and not feeling what I should. I just wanted to go home and sleep – and I felt like he was stopping me. Arthur was next to me but I didn’t want him to be there. 12K likes, 348 comments - swmessenger on October 13, 2021: 'BREAKING KEEPER NEWS Im up early this morning, because the apnews just posted the story Ive. Shannon Messenger F.A.I was in hospital for about three days after the surgery in a state of shock. Stellarlune was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2022. Unlocked was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2020. Genres Fantasy Middle Grade Fiction Young Adult Fantasy Young Adult Romance Urban Fantasy.more. Shannon Messenger books have been nominated for multiple awards, Legacy was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2019. Shannon Messenger has also written the Sky Fall series which has 3 books including Let the Sky Fall and Let the Storm Break. There are no upcoming novels for the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. The most recently released novel in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series was Stellarlune which was released in 2022. The Keeper of the Lost Cities series started in 2012 with the novel Keeper of the Lost Cities. Shannon Messenger is the author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series which currently consists of 10 novels. Shannon Messenger was born in Southern California, USA. Shannon Messenger was born in 1991 and is currently 33 years old. Shannon Messenger beim Young Adult Authors Panel 2014 an der Arizona State University.
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