I 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, [...]
Articles in the ‘Separation Anxiety’ Category
Do You Hate Your Baby (at Least Some of the Time)?
Saturday, June 12th, 2010Sleepless Nights with Baby
Tuesday, 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
Tuesday, 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 [...]
