Fresh blog on how to turn criticism into support

Self Care Posts

Aug. 10, 2025

Criticism and Judgement of our Parenting is Inevitable

But can we turn it into support? In my latest episode I talk with Susie about the level of judgement we feel as parents, the shame and fear it evokes, and how much it affects our ability to reach out and gain support. What I find interesting i…

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May 16, 2025

Why is my teenger being so horrible to me when they're so nice to everyone else?

Do you remember when your kids were little and they’d play some form of ‘it’. The only way they could be safe was if they managed to make it to ‘home’ before being tagged. The home would be a lampost or a tree or, when …

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Oct. 17, 2024

Our ‘culture of comparison’ is a key factor in the damaging levels of stress experienced by parents

41% of parents and caregivers say they are so stressed they cannot function most days." This was in the report, Parents Under Pressure, issued by the US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy". Some of the key factors outlined in the report include things…

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