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29Nov

Does My Child Need Therapy?

Lizzie Prince

children, counselling, family, father, mother, parenting, teenagers, therapy

Therapists

Parents of children who seem psychologically distressed often feel paralyzed. Should they seek professional help, or wait and see? Child and adolescent therapist Lizzie Prince has some tips
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21Nov

Why Do New Mothers Often Feel So Guilty?

family, guilt, mother, motherhood, parenting, PND, postnataldepression, pregnancy

Therapists

From the "perfect" birth to getting used to a hugely changed daily routine, new mothers can wrestle with guilt about their feelings posts therapist Holly Taylor
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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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08Nov

Why We Feel Shame and How to Let it Go

Alice McGurran

anger, childhood, emotions, guilt, parenting, relationships, self, shame

Mind

How do you know the difference between guilt and shame, and why is shame such a stumbling block in our lives? Alice McGurran reports
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02Nov

This is What Happens When You Visit a Family Therapist

Hugh Palmer

children, family, father, mother, parenting, therapy

Therapists

Family therapy can be a safe, containing space in which people can talk and listen to each other about painful and distressing experiences, posts Hugh Palmer
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27Sep

Family Constellations: The Invisible Ties that Bind Us

Greg Donaldson

childhood, family, father, mother, parenting, therapy

Therapists

Greg Donaldson explains how group therapy around family dynamics can help us understand deep-rooted difficulties that might be affecting our adult life
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01Sep

Tips for Parents, Students, and Teachers Starting the New School Year

Pat Capel

children, education, father, mother, parenting, school, stress, teenagers, tips

Therapists

Pat Capel, who works as a teacher and therapist, offers some advice to parents, students and teachers starting the new school year this September
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22Aug

Coombe Wood: Helping Mothers in Psychological Distress

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

bipolar, birth, mother, parenting, PND, pregnancy

Mind

Specialist mother and baby unit Combe Wood was a life-saver for Dr Amy Pollard when she suffered a psychotic period after giving birth
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16Aug

6 Tips for Parents on A-Level Results Day

Alice McGurran

education, father, mother, parenting, school, teenagers, tips

Relationships

Tips for parents whose teenage children are getting their A-Level results this week, to help avoid conflict and offer support
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11Jul

Coping With the Grief of Recurrent Miscarriage

Carolyn Barrows

couples, family, miscarriage, parenting, pregnancy, women

Therapists

Women who suffer multiple miscarriages often have problems with low self-esteem and depression. Therapist Carolyn Barrows suggests ways of coping with the pain
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