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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...

Emma Parr

Jan 17, 20222 min read

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...

Emma Parr

Jan 17, 20222 min read

I believe there are potentially mothers who have had very traumatic experiences either while pregnant, giving birth and in the early...

Emma Parr

Jan 17, 20222 min read

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....

Emma Parr

Mar 21, 20212 min read

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...

Emma Parr

Mar 21, 20211 min read

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....

Emma Parr

Aug 25, 20202 min read

An awareness week is being held from 29th April to promote perinatal mental health. Throughout pregnancy mental health is important,...

Emma Parr

Apr 6, 20202 min read

Christmas and New Year is a wonderful time for many, but it can also bring pressure on those who are celebrating their first Christmas...

Emma Parr

Apr 6, 20202 min read

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...

Emma Parr

Oct 24, 20192 min read

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...

Emma Parr

Jun 22, 20191 min read

Becoming a mum is life changing. There are expectations of how the birth will be and what it will be like with the baby...

Emma Parr

Jun 12, 20192 min read