Becoming a new mum is an incredible journey filled with moments of immense joy and love. Yet, amidst this new chapter, a common question arises: Why, despite complete exhaustion, does sleep seem so elusive? At Happy Minds Psychology, we understand...
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Why Can’t I Sleep as a New Mum?
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Balancing Motherhood and Self: Maintaining Your Identity
Read MoreThe journey of motherhood is one of profound change and adaptation, often leading many women to grapple with their sense of self and identity. At the heart of this challenge lies the question: How can one balance being a mother...
Preparing for Parenthood: A Guide to Perinatal Mental Health
Read MoreThe journey to parenthood is an extraordinary time filled with a range of emotions, from excitement and joy to apprehension and anxiety. Perinatal mental health, which encompasses the emotional wellbeing of parents both during pregnancy and after childbirth, plays a...
Understanding ARFID: When Picky Eating Becomes a Serious Eating Disorder
Read MoreAs a parent, you might be used to hearing your child say, “I don’t like that” or “I’m not hungry.” It’s common for children to be picky eaters, but when does picky eating become a serious eating disorder? In this...
Understanding Childhood Anxiety: Signs, Causes, and Strategies for Support
Read MoreAnxiety is a normal emotion that we all experience at some point in our lives. However, when anxiety becomes excessive and interferes with daily life, it can be a cause for concern. This is especially true for children, as they...
Postnatal Depression and Anxiety in Dads
Read MoreWhen a new baby comes into the world, a lot of things can happen, and a lot of things can change. Typically, much of the attention goes to the new baby and the mother as they navigate their place in...
What is the mental load – and how to ease the strain
Read MoreIf you look at raising children and running a household as an ongoing (and particularly important) project – who in your household is the project manager? The person who anticipates problems, identifies possible solutions, makes decisions and monitors the outcomes...
Understanding and healing the ‘mother wound’
Read MoreOur relationships with our parents – and often particularly our mothers – shape our personalities and our lives. When it comes to our mums, and all that the mother-child bond entails, the territory can often be fraught. So much can...
Sex after baby: Tips for postpartum intimacy
Read MoreWhen to start having sex again after delivery is a hot topic (!), but the arrival of a baby can act like a relationship earthquake – your world is shifting, you don’t quite know where you stand, and it can...
Relationship stress after having children: Is keeping romance alive after baby arrives possible?
Read MoreIt may be an understatement to say that being a new parent is both incredible and incredibly hard. And – despite the incredible side of the equation; the incredibly hard portion of new parenting can wreak havoc on even the...
