Articles Tagged: counselling

Postnatal depression: I felt like I didn't deserve to be a mum

By Eleanor Tucker, Oct 13, 2011

Anna Cahalin, 32, has a 14 month-old daughter called Ella. She suffered from post-natal depression and has shared her story with Parentdish

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Post natal depression: Mums too scared to say how they really feel

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Oct 3, 2011

A report by the charity 4children claims that one in ten new mums experience post-natal depression, with around a third being too scared to tell anyone about it in case their children are taken away from them.

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How to help your children cope with your divorce

By Liat Hughes Joshi, Dec 29, 2010

It's not the happy ending you envisaged back on the day you said 'I do' and if you've got children – half of ...

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Overcoming tokophobia (fear of pregnancy and child birth)

By Ben Wakeling, Dec 13, 2010

We all have a phobia of something. My wife, for example, squeals whenever she sees a spider and demands that I crush it to a ...

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Do children really need "friendship coaches"?

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 27, 2010

A new profession is springing up in the USA - "friendship coaches". Apparently having "best friends" is now a Bad Thing ...

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Parents face fines for children who behave badly at school

By Jenny Cornish, Jul 2, 2009

Parents of children who behave badly in the classroom could face court action, it has been reported this week. My first ...

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