My heart breaks everytime I hear clients confide in me that they feel lonely, unseen, and unheard ever since becoming a mother. As a clinical counsellor I consider it a privilege to be brought into a person’s inner world. I bear witness to the joys and pains of many...
Mom burnout left untreated can lead to blocked care – where do you fall on the mom burnout spectrum? I’ve talked in past blogs about mom burnout and the challenges of parenting. Through my work I’ve come to see that a major indicator of mom burnout (or parenting...
Let’s start with an obvious statement: parenting is hard. Everyone knows that. But what too many people fail to ask are these extremely important questions: what is hard about parenting for me – and where do my parenting triggers come from? Of course,...
As children, we are like sponges soaking in the explicit and implicit messages that surround us. Those messages become our inner voices as we grow up to become adults and parents. In other words, our earliest memories become the core of our inner child. Depending on...
How do parents affect the development of children – and what simple steps can parents take to build strong bonds with their kids? Before our children are even born, they begin to shape our lives in countless ways. From profound changes in sleep, to stepping away from...
Mom burnout is on the rise. It’s time to show up for moms with the support they deserve. Last Mother’s day the Canadian Women’s Foundation made national headlines with startling research showing that many mothers were nearing their...
Science has proven parenting can be a lonely path – and mom friends postpartum are the remedy. The postpartum period is hard on parents – especially moms, which is why it’s so important to have a team of mom friends as postpartum supports. Yet, creating a circle of...