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The shock of motherhood
Jillian Werb, mum of two, trained as a counsellor, her course included some research into the difficulties faced by new mothers, and the many things mothers feel guilty about. The result was this article, which she hopes encourages mothers to be ‘good enough ‘ rather then ‘perfect’. Becoming a mother is a huge change in a woman’s life…
Postnatal Depression – The Causes
The exact causes of postnatal depression are unknown. For many women, PND begins for no obvious reason, but a number of different stresses may trigger it. The important thing to remember is you should not feel guilty or that it is your fault. All pregnancies are major life events and can cause stress that triggers an illness such as…
Sibling Rivalry
If you have more than one child, you’ll be depressingly used to this phrase. Sibling rivalry is a fact of life, but can you calm it down? From one to two Recently, I took part in a Radio 4 Woman’s Hour discussion on the transition from one to two children. My fellow guest was Dr Miriam…
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What is shaken baby syndrome
Shaking can kill young babies but studies have shown that 50 per cent of parents are unaware of the dangers of roughly handling a small child. It therefore will come as a shock for many parents that playing roughly with a tiny infant is the equivalent to an adult being attacked by a gorilla. We take a look…
Parent obsessed shoppers
In today’s consumer culture shopping has become a leisure activity in itself as much as a chance to buy essentials. Parents are particularly prone to this new pastime in an effort to keep up with the Jones’s and the Beckhams or perhaps because you’re convinced that buying things will keep our kids safer/happier/ healthier/entertained. Could…
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Tagged Childhood, Christmas, Easter, infection, Influenza, Oliver James, Parenting, psychiatrist, shock, Sue Atkins, Wealth
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