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by Kirstin Bouse 13th – 19th November 2016 ‘You can’t get help if you don’t know something’s wrong. Know the signs and get help early.’ Up to 1 in 10 women and 1 in 20 men experience depression during the period of pregnancy. One in 7 mums and up to 1 in 10 dads experience […]
Illustration taken from the self-help book Towards Parenthood: Preparing for the Changes and Challenges of a New Baby (2009): ACER Press. by Dr Bronwyn Leigh Becoming a parent for the first time means we enter a phase of life we have never been in before – all new and relatively unknown. New territory means lots […]
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh When all is going well enough, a few things naturally happen towards the end of your pregnancy. One is that you become more preoccupied with yourself, your body and your baby. It is during this time that your sensitivity becomes heightened. Women tend to become more insular and begin to withdraw […]
The Healthy Mind Platter for Optimal Brain Matter. Copyright © 2011 David Rock and Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. All rights reserved. Used with permission. By Dr Yoko Hayashi There is no doubt that becoming a parent makes it challenging to look after your own physical and emotional wellbeing. It is difficult to find time for yourself […]
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, philosopher and writer Slowing yourself down internally (your mind and physiology) and externally (your pace and behaviour) can help you observe and ‘be with’ your baby. Try to be aware of how you are feeling and how […]
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh “The good-enough mother is one who makes active adaptation to the infant’s needs, an active adaptation that gradually lessens, according to the infant’s growing ability to account for failure of adaptation and to tolerate the results of frustration.” – D. W. Winnicott, paediatrician and parent-infant therapist ‘Good enough’ parenting encompasses being […]