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...
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...
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...
Parenting, Personal Development
The Developing Mind, Ours and Our Children I have a deep fascination for children, particularly in how they develop and what can we do to help them reach their full potential. Much of their development starts at the beginning in those foundational years. When survival...
Partners, Personal Development
Looking After Your Relationships As Parents It was about 8 weeks after Sam, my first son was born. I was storming around the house, slamming doors and packing my bags. I told Peter I’d had enough, and I was leaving. We then argued about who was taking the baby. I...
