parenting

The Social Media Psychologist (long read)

Jul 23, 2019

A funny thing happened to me lately. I got to over 10k followers on Instagram. I have always had a policy not to check the number of followers (although of course I don’t always keep this policy) because this keeps social media a healthy place for me, and stops me...

The virtual and the valuable

Mar 24, 2018

Last week saw the V for village campaign, celebrating the support which can be available on social media especially for new parents. I was blown away by the response and continue to be awed by the show of solidarity.But questions were also raised about certain aspects...

V is for Village

Mar 21, 2018

Three days into the V is for Village campaign and it’s been heartwarming (and also a little surprising!) to see how far it’s spread. We started at 8am on Monday morning, spreading peace signs all over Instagram. I’m writing this 48 hours later, and...

The Stuff of Legend

Feb 22, 2017

One of the first things I talk about in my sessions with hypnobirthing couples is the influence of stories. In particular, negative  birth stories. There exists an implicit understanding in our society that birth is just going to be awful. In the West, it’s...

The Storm Before the Calm

Nov 26, 2016

There’s a process you start to realise when you’ve been doing therapy for a while – either as a therapist or a client. After the initial meetings when you’re getting to know what the situation is and make a plan, you move into a slower phase of ‘doing the work’....