Emma Parr
How do we parent without a good role model?
All families bring up their children in a multitude of different ways and for most of us (particularly as we are growing up) we are not...
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Emma Parr
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Becoming a parent, the unseen grief and guilt
Grief comes in many forms but often is only discussed when it is in relation to someone dying. I see many forms of grief and within the...
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Emma Parr
- Jan 17
- 2 min
How to move forward after a traumatic experience having a child
I believe there are potentially mothers who have had very traumatic experiences either while pregnant, giving birth and in the early...
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Emma Parr
- Mar 21, 2021
- 2 min
How can we allow hope to blossom when we are in a painful and isolated place?
As I sit and write this I am aware of two realities, the outward progress in the vaccination process and the at home struggle of so many....
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Emma Parr
- Mar 21, 2021
- 1 min
How do you 'Self-Care' as a parent?
As the primary carer to babies and young children how do you practise 'self-care' and what does this expression evoke in you? Self-care...
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Emma Parr
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
How do we cope with family pressures, both in and out of lockdown?
When it comes to the pressures of family life, it’s impossible not to look at life through the lens of COVID and lockdown at this time....
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Emma Parr
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
The sadness of stillbirths
An awareness week is being held from 29th April to promote perinatal mental health. Throughout pregnancy mental health is important,...
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Emma Parr
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Surviving the festive season with a newborn
Christmas and New Year is a wonderful time for many, but it can also bring pressure on those who are celebrating their first Christmas...
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Emma Parr
- Oct 24, 2019
- 2 min
When two becomes three
Family dynamics impact us throughout our lives. A time when we often become hyper aware of it is when our immediate family has a new...
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Emma Parr
- Jun 22, 2019
- 1 min
Toddler Trials
Toddlers pick their moments to test us, in the middle of the road, a supermarket or a restaurant. It is hard to not feel embarrassed when...
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Emma Parr
- Jun 12, 2019
- 2 min
The Loneliness Of Motherhood
Becoming a mum is life changing. There are expectations of how the birth will be and what it will be like with the baby...
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