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The Top 7 Reasons For Joining a Facebook Mommy Group (and how to find the right one for you)

Eight years ago when my son was born, Online Forums were the big thing. For the most part, I just hung around – too shy to contribute, and expose my inadequacy as a parent. But every so often when I could think of no other way to stay sane during those early years of motherhood, […]

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Depleted Mother Syndrome (DMS): What it is, and what you can do about it

Whenever I mention Depleted Mother Syndrome (DMS) to a new mom, her first reaction is to chuckle. “Now there’s a syndrome for THAT too?”, she’d say. But not five minutes into me describing this all too common condition, does she begin to nod her head enthusiastically, and by the end of the meeting DMS has

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Children & Electronics – My view as a Psychotherapist and a mother

As a mother to two young children, and a Psychotherapist my challenge is to balance my learned knowledge and my lived experience. In other words, should I do what the expert child-psychologists suggest or should I follow my own instincts and do what feels right for my family? But that is every parent’s challenge: Should

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How To Help Your Child Deal With Bullying- An interview with a primary school counsellor

Question – What are the top 5 things parents can do when their child is being bullied at school? Answer    First, don’t blame yourself – it is neither your fault nor your child’s fault that he/she is being bullied. Bullying happens to most people at one point or another and it actually has little to do with

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