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10Nov

The Supermum Myth: Why Good Enough Should be the Goal in Motherhood

Bridget Hargreave

family, mother, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy, society, women

Relationships

Too many women feel that everything they do as a mother must be perfect. A new book, reveiwed by Bridget Hargreave, demystifies the Supermum myth
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12Apr

Beyond Work and Parenting: Self-Care Tips for Mothers

Maggie Hammond

family, mother, motherhood, parenting, tips

Relationships

Motherhood can at times be overwhelming. Here are some self-care tips for mothers, to help avoid stress and anxiety
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21Feb

Recognising Post-Natal Depression

Julia Bueno

depression, guilt, motherhood, parenting, PND, postnataldepression, pregnancy

Therapists

As many as one in 10 women may suffer from post-natal depression. But, says therapist Julia Bueno, not everyone can spot it in themselves or their loved ones
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10Oct

What Does it Really Mean to be a Mother?

Christina Moutsou

family, identity, mother, motherhood, women

Therapists

We all have mothers, and some of us become mothers too. A group of therapists and others have contributed to a fascinating account of the mother in psychoanalysis and society
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23Mar

For New Mums and Dads Dealing with Negative Feelings

Julia Bueno

depression, family, father, men, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy, selfcompassion, therapy, women

Therapists

Therapist Kamila Kaminska writes to all new mums and dads who are struggling with perinatal depression and anxiety
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29Jan

Birth Trauma: New Mothers with PTSD

Bridget Hargreave

birthtrauma, childbirth, family, mother, motherhood, pregnancy, PTSD, trauma

Mind

Birth trauma describes symptoms of PTSD exhibited in mothers. Bridget Hargreave reports on what to look out for and where to get help.
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25Nov

Can You Be Too Close to Your Daughter?

Terri Apter

children, family, mother, motherhood, parenting, psychology, women

Relationships

As a head teacher warns mothers from being their daughters' BFF, psychology professor Terri Apter says that closeness and support are far better than distance and disapproval
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15Jan

Becoming a Mother

Grace Timothy

family, love, mother, motherhood

Relationships

You are an independent adult, a fully-functioning person with an agenda and expectations and goals. Then you have a baby and everything changes. Suddenly your focus is shifted - from your career, from your relationships, from the personal rituals that have become so integral to your sense of self, whether it’s the commute to work, a long soak in the bath, or something as simple as an uninterrupted wee. It’s a wonderful shift in many ways that negates a lot of your insecurities as this new responsibility consumes you whole. But still most of us are, at one time or...
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11Dec

5 Tips for Feeling Good About Your Post-Baby Body

Harriet Frew

bodyimage, family, motherhood, pregnancy, tips, women

Therapists

Body image specialist Harriet Frew shares simple ways you can feel good about your amazing post-baby body
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08Jun

Why We Shouldn't Try to be Perfect Mothers

Rachel Kelly

family, mother, motherhood, parenting, women

Relationships

‘Dear Sebastian,’ the letter began in a childish script. ‘Thank you very much for my Birthday Present. I love ‘Angelina Ballerina’ books. Love Yore God Daughter Eleanor’. I laughed. As any mother reading this will know, the likelihood that my husband Sebastian would have a) known it was his god-daughter’s birthday b) sent her a present and c) known that she liked Angelina Ballerina would have been as likely as me going six rounds at the pub. For the truth is, while women have made huge strides in the workplace, many men have not made commensurate progress at...
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