Motherhood is in crisis. Childhood is in crisis. Our health system is often failing new mothers. The number of parents being diagnosed with perinatal depression and/or anxiety is at an all-time high. Mothers often aren't even given the change to tell their birth story. Speaking from experience, this is a really important thing to do. Mothers are more often than not, sent home from hospital exhausted, physically and mentally; beyond depleted in every way. Where are we going wrong? Nicole Kingston , the family therapist/sleep consultant/all-around-wonder-woman I have been heavily relying on for all things parenting for well over a year now, aims to find out, and bring these issues and their solutions, to the attention of as many parents as she can. It's no secret how much anxiety can rule my life at times. It sneaks in everywhere and I know it was affecting the way I parent, even when I knew I had to som...
The diary (ramblings) of an anxious Mum.