By Sarah Bregel — 2018
Newly single moms can be horny as hell. I can testify.
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Includes Frequently Asked Questions about how to communicate and cope.
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It’s called emotional labor. And mothers have a lot of it.
'They still hold the mental burden of the household even if others share in the physical work and this mental burden can take a toll,' says report's author.
The household tasks taken over by most moms—including the often invisible emotional work—have increased exponentially.
The wisdom that Alice Miller shares with us in her famous book, The Drama of the Gifted Child, is something that every therapist who works with children revisits more often than we would like.
I am haunted by the shocking discovery that our daughter, three, has a condition that may cause her to die in her teenage years. How can I come to terms with this and learn to enjoy the time we have?
Struggling to balance the demands of a job and an ill child? Get tips and advice on how to cope when kids aren’t feeling well.
When a child’s wellbeing depends on vigilant monitoring and consistent medical attention, the everyday anxiety and stress that all parents deal with is made worse by the fact that failing to keep up with treatment can be a matter of life and death.
Taking care of a chronically ill child is one of the most draining and difficult tasks a parent can face. Beyond handling physical challenges and medical needs, you’ll have to deal with your child’s emotional needs and the impact that a prolonged illness can have on the entire family.
Child life specialists help families cope in a healthcare environment, and parents can look to them to learn how to help sick kids.