From my experience with colleagues and interactions with mothers, I can only begin to imagine the whirlwind of experiences which mothers experience throughout motherhood. From the realisation that one will become a mother, all the different feelings begin to emerge … Read more
If you want your kids to be responsible, do less
Most parents want the best for their children. However, parenting does not usually come with a training manual, and most of us raise our kids according to what we think works best. We strive to give our kids what we … Read more
My friend is a ‘super mum’
My friend is a super mum. She juggles family, home and work commitments. She is a taxi driver for her kids and ferries them around for drama, sports, piano lessons and play dates. This ‘super mum’ cleans, cooks and tries … Read more
Having a depressed mother
According to Ann Mastergeorge, having a mother suffering from depression does not only affect the mother but also the children in diverse ways. Having experienced it herself, she explains how it affected both her daily routine by having to do … Read more
Sometimes I regret adopting my kid – Part 2 of 2
In the first part of this blog I discussed two struggles that adoptive parents could experience as a result of the stressors experienced throughout the process of adoption. I explored the subject of post-adoption depression, as well as difficulties with … Read more
I am a good enough mother
Being a parent is one of the hardest roles you will ever have in your life. Parenthood brings along several happy and exciting moments in the family life. However, being a parent is also very challenging which can make a … Read more
Sometimes I regret adopting my kid – Part 1 of 2
Many adoptive parents feel that they are at a stage where they can put the most difficult phase of adoption behind them once the matching and placement process is completed. Typically, adoptive children do settle in within their new families, … Read more
My mum drinks too much
No matter how old you are, it is extremely painful to deal with a parent who has an alcohol problem. Instinctively, you may want to help them because you worry about their physical and mental well-being and fear they may … Read more
Becoming a mum to teenagers
Any mother would say that being a parent to a teenager is challenging, but perhaps it can be even more challenging when you are a stepmother to teenagers. A natural mother has a storage of love created over the years … Read more
The difference between a counsellor, psychologist and psychotherapist
As mentioned in other blogs, the distinction between the professions of a counsellor, psychologist and psychotherapist is not always clear. In fact, there is a lot of overlap between these professions. They all work with clients to help them meet … Read more