Samantha McGowan

Sam is a mother and a communications specialist. She has spent more than a decade working on global creative campaigns and projects for non-profits.

She is passionate about using her skills to bring the powerful benefits of creative journaling to as many people as possible and to share and connect over real experiences of pregnancy, birth and new parenthood.

In 2017, she signed up to a Maternal Journal workshop in London while pregnant and loved it; up to this point, most conversations revolved around nappy sizes, key milestones, and sleeping bag togs, all of which are important – but there is more to discuss.

After her son was born, Sam was surprised at how little space there really is to process emotions and talk about these sometimes amazing and other times challenging experiences. She truly believes Maternal Journal goes a long way in addressing the gap.

Maternal Journal – a creative guide to journaling through pregnancy, birth and beyond is her first book.