Blog | eparr-psychotherapy

Mar 21
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
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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How do we cope with family pressures, both in and out of lockdown?

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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Surviving the festive season with a newborn

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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