Having a child who is experiencing anxiety, can be heartbreaking. As parents our first instinct is to step in and try to remove the source of their anxiety by trying to “fix” things for them. However in a number of … Read more
To my deceased mother…
Mother’s day can bring a long with it a myriad feelings and it is a very subjective experience. This is because it mostly depends on the relationship you have with your mother or any maternal figure that you have. Unfortunately, … Read more
I regret having kids!
Sometimes life can be thought to be overwhelming due to: work, relationships, routine, stress, and in general trying to make ends meet. Top all of this off with – trying to be the best role model for one’s kid/s, helping … Read more
Not all mums worry.
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