Coffee
I’m so tired I can’t think straight! I remember a particularly tough time with my kids. We’d had gastro go through the house. For about a week my husband and I had been up in the middle of the night […]
parenting
Postpartum Rage
Perinatal mood disorders (antenatal and postnatal depression and/or anxiety) are common conditions. One in seven mums and one in ten dads experience depression in the first two years after having a baby. One in 10 women experience depression during pregnancy. [In this […]
Ranty-pants
I’m putting my ranty-pants on today. *Please note this post contains references to child harm, self-harm and suicidality* I’ve recently seen some very rigid and judgmental memes about infant sleep which equated mothers walking away from a crying baby with […]
The many gifts of validation
When babies are in a state of distress, what is it that calms them down and makes them contented? Normally, it is the loving, caring actions of another person (usually their primary carer, but not always). John Bowlby studied how […]
Who are you talking to?
A couple of years ago, I decided to take my newborn, 2yo and 4yo to the local major shopping centre… on the bus… without a pram… to go Christmas shopping. (I think in my sleep deprived state I was delirious). It […]
If you don’t have to say no, say yes!
When I was at uni I had the pleasure of learning about child psychology from Prof Matt Sanders (founder of Triple P). Matt was a wealth of knowledge and I learnt MANY things from him, but there is one particular […]
The Power of Validation
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Mother Teresa We belong to each other. The desire to belong – to be accepted, to be understood – is primal. Humans are […]
