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Parent Guilt

Birth, Early Parenting, Parenting, Personal Development

Parent Guilt I had an Irish friend once tell me, “when that sperm hits that egg, a decent dose of guilt goes in with it!” This is a popular topic in our Thriving as a new mother groups. I remind them that it comes as a result of a high ‘care factor.’ We care!We want...

How Birth Sets Us Up For Parenting

Birth, Parenting, Personal Development

How Birth Sets Us Up For Parenting Does a pregnant woman wake up in the morning, and say to her partner,“Darling, get me a cup of tea – today I am growing an eyeball!” No, she doesn’t – well maybe she asks for a cup of tea 😊 She doesn’t need to set to work to...

The Issue of Sleep

Parenting

The Issue of Sleep I was living in a block of units, with my new baby. He was a cat napper, waking after only 30 minutes of sleeping. He seemed to be sensitive to sound and so I did my best to make everything quiet, even though I had been told to get my baby used to...

Stress & How it Affects Children

Parenting, Personal Development

Stress & How it Affects Children “I’m stressed and worried about how it affects my children” We’ve all been there. Overwhelmed by life and its demands. Snappy, impatient at best – yelling like a maniac at worst. Parenting has a way of bringing out the...

The Ingredients of a Rich Childhood

Parenting

The Ingredients of a Rich Childhooh Mealtimes as a sacred time Mealtimes can be a sacred family tradition, and a time to catch up with everyone after a busy day. Even with babies, having meals at the table is a moment of role modelling of what it is to be a family,...

Getting Enough Sleep With Babies & Young Children

Early Parenting, Parenting

Getting Enough Sleep With Babies & Young Children Out of all the many sessions we run at Transform Parenting, sleep sessions are by far the most popular. It seems to be the biggest challenge and involves some soul searching, as there are many marketing ‘fix it,’...