Tag: postnatal depression
How I Fought Off Depression With Five Kids In Tow
I’m one of those people who enjoys variety. And when it comes to mental health problems, it seems, there’s no exception. By the time I was...
Ask The Parents – How Can I Cope With My Post-Natal...
It doesn’t matter whether life as a new mum is harder than you expected, or if everything is rosy. Post-natal depression is...
I Loved My Baby Boy – But I Imagined Hurting Him...
It was just over two years ago – early December 2017 – when my husband Paul and I found out we were having a...
Pregnant And Depressed – Why We Need To Speak Out About...
Life with young children can be tough – all parents know that. But if every day feels like an impossible battle, maybe it’s...
40% Of New Mums Say They Feel Anxious Or Depressed In...
More than 40% of new mothers in the US experience anxiety, depression or feelings of being overwhelmed in the first three months after...
Top Celebrity Parenting Tips From… Brooke Shields
After starting out as a child model, Brooke Shields first appeared on cinema screens at the age of 12. She has been...
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Curious Kids: What Started The Big Bang?
What started the Big Bang? – Pippi, 8, Canberra. This is one of the two questions I get asked a lot (the other one is:...
Curious Kids: How Did Spoken Language Start?
I want to know how did spoken language start? - Finn, age 10, Melbourne. This is a great question for a curious kid. But it...
How To Talk To Kids About Food To Promote A Healthy Body Image
Despite the fact that we live in a time where more people are encouraging body positivity, the topic of body image and food is...
How To Talk To Your Kids About Climate Change
It’s been a funny winter for weather, one of my friends said recently. She’s not wrong. My native UK has just experienced...
22 Brilliant Self-Care Tips for Parents During a Pandemic
Navigating through daily life during the pandemic can at times feel like trying to steer a rudderless lifeboat in the middle of...
How My Girls Helped Me Break The Cycle Of Family Violence
The birth was all a bit of a blur. My girlfriend Donna was seven months pregnant with twins when she started to feel unwell and...