Anna Mathur is a mum-of-three and resident expert for GoodtoKnow and has written some brilliantly relatable articles on , and the that parents try to navigate. She is a parent psychotherapist who is passionate about women finding their way through and figuring out while keeping a tiny human alive. In this article, she asks where has all the joy gone? As a parent psychotherapist with many a frazzled client, I know that much of what brings parents to talk with me is underpinned by a sense of guilt for.
.. well, having feelings and we feel we need to add caveats and disclaimers whenever we want to express a feeling.
In no other area of our lives; our adult relationships or in the workplace, do we feel a need to caveat any vaguely ‘negative’ human emotion with ‘but I’m so grateful’ or #blessed. We don’t follow ‘my other half is doing my head in’ with ‘but I’m so grateful to have met him’, or ‘my boss is being so unreasonable' with ‘but isn’t it just incredible to have a job?’. No, we don't need to for these instances we silently acknowledge that the dynamics and demands of work and relationships are multi-layered and complex.
So how come, in parenting, do we place expectations on ourselves, and the experience itself, to feel joyful more often than not - where does that come from? If you’re struggling to see the joy in parenting, here are three things that will help you navigate this low ebb; We don’t pressure those going through the darkness of gr.