My daughter was born in 2020, and two years in, I’m soon to be a mother to not one but two humans born during the pandemic. Of course, the recent news headlines stating that babies born during the pandemic show developmental delays alarmed me as a parent. …

As a psychologist and mother, I often find myself thinking about how to explain concepts of emotion to young children. My daughters seem to learn through stories, and so here’s my attempt to explain the concept of guilt. Feedback is welcomed and appreciated! …

Reflecting on our thought processes helps us improve how we respond to our children. — As new parents, we often find ourselves short on time and energy. Our cognitive resources become limited and it is natural for us to take shortcuts in thinking. However, sometimes these shortcuts take the form of cognitive distortions. Cognitive distortions are automatic habits of thinking that tend to have a…

A psychologist’s personal take on the experience of maternal guilt. — I wish I had known about the guilt. You’ve experienced it, I’ve experienced it, and if the Netflix drama The Crown is to be believed, Her Majesty the Queen of England has experienced it. …

I wish someone had warned me that I would be sharing my body for more than the nine months of pregnancy! Soon after my daughter's birth, it sank in — I was no longer just “me." The diminished ownership of my body and lack of time alone was a shocking…

A psychologist’s personal take on addressing shyness to overcome loneliness during the pandemic. I recently surprised myself by signing up for an app to help me make new friends. Typically shy and introverted by nature, I barely post anything on social media to be viewed by my own family and…

A psychologist’s personal take on the messy and beautiful experience of nursing in the night. The Mess When I had my baby, I did not immediately feel like a “mummy". I did not experience love at first sight for my newborn. …