Your Top Priorities: When was the last time you thought about your top priorities? If you’re like many new moms, you may be so focused on your baby and on your ‘to do’ list that you’ve forgotten yourself. Answer the following questions to discover what’s important to you. And when I say ‘what’s important’, I [...]
Do You Hate Your Baby (at Least Some of the Time)?
June 12th, 2010I was reading an article, which was written by D.W. Winnicott in 1949, and had to laugh. Mixed in there with lots of detailed analysis that I won’t go into, is a list of the reasons that mothers hate their babies. I thought the list was rather brave, seeing that it was written in 1949, [...]
5 Steps to Improve Your Relationship with Your Partner
June 11th, 2010As you may already know, most moms state that ‘marital difficulties’ are the number one challenge they face. But what you may not know is how your partner feels about your post-child relationship. Recently, I decided to speak to some dads about what they were experiencing emotionally since their children were born. Here’s what some [...]
Sleepless Nights with Baby
June 8th, 2010The Scene: Your baby won’t go to sleep and won’t let you sit down; you stand, bouncing your child in your arms from 11 PM until morning (or somewhere in between). You think (do you dare?): if this demon baby doesn’t stop crying (go to sleep, calm down, leave me alone, etc). I will throw [...]
5 Steps to Ease the Separation Anxiety
June 1st, 2010Scene 1: You and your partner are finally going out on ‘date night’ (or you are leaving your child at day care, or going to the gym, to meet a friend, to work, etc.). Your trusted sitter arrives and takes your child from your arms. Your child begins to cry inconsolably and reaches out towards [...]
The Myth of Instantaneous Bonding
May 26th, 2010Many moms expect to feel bonded with their new baby immediately, as if the the process of childbirth creates instantaneous connection and love. Yet feeling connected to and in love with your baby may not happen this fast. Bonding is often a gradual process which begins during pregnancy (or even conception) and continues long after [...]
