There is an old adage that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’, but in recent times the village seems to have gone missing! Families are more dispersed geographically, grandparents may be working later in life or are more elderly and so less able to assist, and people in general just seem busier. Compounding this is that parents may be going …
Overwhelm in Early Motherhood
Another day in the trenches of early motherhood and waking up from a night of broken sleep (were they too hot? Too cold? Should I have tried to resettle rather than feed again?!). Wondering how you might find the energy to get up and shower, let alone get through the entire day with your partner at at work and the visits from friends and family …
Coping with Fertility Problems
Did you know that in Australia 1 in 20 babies are born from IVF? This certainly does not mean that facing infertility and going down the path of IVF is easy. IVF is an emotionally challenging and physically gruelling process for many people who undertake this pathway. Infertility is a scary word because it can sound so final, and this is how …