The best parenting books for the early years: my top 5 (and one more)
Mags Salton's top five parenting books for the early years, in the order your child grows into them, plus one more for when they start talking.
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postpartum
11 essays
Depleted mother syndrome and mum burnout: signs, causes and recovery
Depleted mother syndrome is not a diagnosis, but the exhaustion is real. The signs, how it differs from postnatal depression, and what actually helps.
Postpartum rage: why it happens and how long it lasts
Sudden, intense anger after a baby is not a character flaw. Why postpartum rage happens, how long it lasts and when to speak to your doctor or midwife.
Going back to work after maternity leave: the full guide
Returning to work after maternity leave: the questions most mothers face in the weeks before going back, answered in full rather than with platitudes.
Is it normal not to enjoy motherhood?
Yes, it is common. 84 per cent of mothers hide their real struggles when asked how they are. What that number says about what you are going through.
How to not lose yourself in motherhood
You have not lost yourself. You are in the biggest identity change of your life, and nobody told you it was coming. Here is what comes next.
The way Western culture treats new mothers is not normal
The overwhelm, the guilt, the pull between baby and career are not just how motherhood is. Why the way Western culture treats new mothers is not normal.
How capitalism rewired the way mothers feed
Before we can talk about why breastfeeding is hard, we need to talk about who made it that way, and why. The guilt was never yours to carry.
Maternal ambivalence: why you feel conflicting emotions after birth
Maternal ambivalence is feeling that motherhood is hard and extraordinary at once. Why both are true, and how where you point your attention changes it.
Understanding what happens with your hormones after birth
What your hormones do after birth: the brain changes, the mood swings that have a name, the identity shift that has a reason. Explained properly, finally.
Mum brain: is it real, how long does it last, and what actually happens
Mum brain is real, and it is not damage. The science of what happens to your brain after birth, why you lose your words, and why you are not broken.