by Sarah Hindle | May 9, 2022 | Grief, Parenting
Mother’s Day and Realistic expectations. Out loud. It is not uncommon after Mother’s Day each year for psychologists to hear from women heartbroken about their experience. Seemingly the entire country takes their mother out for a champagne brunch or serves her...
by Michelle Nortje | Apr 19, 2022 | Children, Depression, Parenting, Perinatal, Post Natal Depression
The ‘Baby Blues’ is a common experience for most women for a few days after having a baby. New motherhood is a daunting transition and at times can feel overwhelming. Some ups and downs are expected and appropriate. A new mother’s body is recovering from birth, there...
by Jennifer Chu | Aug 18, 2021 | Parenting, Self-Care, Uncategorized
“Hands up if you live a busy life?” I think if I asked this question in any group of audience nowadays, the proportion of people who raise their hands is likely to be close to 100%. It is a fact that most of us live a busy life. We have come a long way from the...
by Sarah Hindle | Aug 3, 2021 | Lockdown, Parenting, Stress
While the lockdown has had a profound effect upon each of us as we manage the best we can to adapt our lives around others and somehow also take care of our wellbeing, this collision of work and home life has had a particular impact upon women, who are currently...
by Intake Officer | May 13, 2021 | Carers, Child Psychology, Children, Parenting, Perinatal, Post Natal Depression, Self-Care
One of the most difficult tasks in the world—if not the hardest—is being a mother. A mother’s love is one of the most natural and most unconditional forms of love. It is without a doubt that mothers tend to think of their family first before themselves. Yet, all...
by Emily Bemmer | May 3, 2021 | Adolescent Psychology, Parenting
Everyone needs some form of support, but teenagers are one of the demographics that need it the most. Teenagers need both support and knowledge as they learn to engage with the world, and parents are a vital source of information for teens for areas they are not...