WOLF is a five-track EP that wanders through the dark woods of postnatal depression — a shadowed fairytale told in fragments of memory, fear, survival, and healing. In this story, the Wolf is the embodiment of PND itself: patient, prowling, relentless. And I, much like Little Red Riding Hood, find myself slowly swallowed by it — consumed, lost, and unrecognisable even to myself.

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After the birth of my first child in 2008, I sensed something inside me had shifted. I knew I was struggling with postnatal depression, but I tucked it away in silence, never naming it aloud or asking for help. It lingered like a creature hiding just beyond the treeline, and only later was I formally diagnosed.

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Seven years later, after the birth of my second child, the Wolf returned fiercer than before. A deeply traumatic labour ended in an emergency C-section that nearly claimed my child’s life and left me carrying the invisible scars of PTSD. This time, the darkness was impossible to ignore. The Wolf had finally come for me in full.

 

But fairytales do not end in the forest forever.

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With the help of compassionate health professionals, medication, and the unwavering love of family, I slowly found my way back — one trembling step at a time. Recovery was not sudden or magical, but gradual, messy, and deeply human.

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Each track on WOLF captures a different chapter of that journey. The songs unfold chronologically, guiding the listener from the first uneasy whispers that something is wrong, through the depths of despair and disconnection, and finally toward light, healing, and a return to self.

 

My production team was based in Spain and Argentina, with my vocals recorded at home in Mt Gambier. The songs are in the style of a dark pop, full of melodramatic sounds, using effects to create the scene and tell the story, and layered vocals and harmonies to add more drama.

 

I am a big believer in talking about mental health and breaking the stigma that goes along with it. I recorded a podcast with local mental health help group  Lifeboat SE, in April 2019, I am also proud to be a community ambassador for the group.

 

I am so passionate about sharing stories of creative mothers and the intersection of creativity and the mothering role. I do so through my podcast The Art of Being a Mum, which has been acctive since June 2021.