The transition to parenthood is often described as one of life’s most profound changes. While much of the focus during pregnancy and the postnatal period understandably centres on mothers and babies, there is growing recognition that fathers are navigating their...
The transition to parenthood is often painted as a soft-focus dream of nursery rhymes and sleeping infants. In reality, it is more like being dropped into a high-stakes, 24-hour management role without any training. You are likely recovering from a major physical...
As a clinical psychologist, one of the most common concerns I hear from parents is, “Is this normal, or should I be worried?” Childhood is full of fears – some fleeting, some more persistent – and it can be surprisingly hard to tell the difference between...
As a clinical psychologist, I’ve sat with many women in the weeks and months surrounding the arrival of a baby. Again and again, I hear a similar thought process: “Why didn’t anyone tell me it would feel like this?” We talk a lot about pregnancy, birth plans, and baby...
When “Clean Girl Culture” Meets Motherhood: Why the Pursuit of Perfection Can Quietly Hurt Us As a clinical psychologist, I spend a lot of time talking with mothers about pressure. Not the obvious kind – the sleepless nights, the endless laundry, the mental load...
