In this episode, Ifeoma and Hazel meet up to talk through their experiences of becoming a mum for the first time, and how that shift in identity can lead to a loss of a sense of self, but also change life for the better. Ifeoma has been shielding since the start of the pandemic.
We’ve set up a Loneliness Line to hear from people around the country and create conversations that connect. 
We’re looking for more people to join this conversation - if you would like to get involved, please send us a message in confidence to 07593 220510 with your name and number and we’ll get back to you.
New British Red Cross report, 'https://www.redcross.org.uk/-/media/documents/about-us/research-publications/health-and-social-care/lonely-and-left-behind.pdf (Lonely and left behind: tackling loneliness at a time of crisis)' provides rich insight into how some of the people most affected by the pandemic are coping, and how they’re not. Its findings make the case for more action to tackle loneliness as we head into new restrictions, and an inevitably difficult winter.
For more ideas and support if you are feeling lonely, call the British Red Cross on 0808 196 3651 or visit www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-with-loneliness/