PinnedAmanda Tan PhDinThe Motherload4 Cognitive Distortions to Be Aware of as New ParentsReflecting on our thought processes helps us improve how we respond to our children.Jul 6, 20211Jul 6, 20211
Amanda Tan PhD3 Cognitive Distortions in PregnancyPregnancy is difficult enough as it is, let’s not make it harder.May 10, 2023May 10, 2023
Amanda Tan PhDinA Parent Is Born3 Steps to Finding Fulfillment as a Mother+A psychologist’s personal take on embodying multiple roles.Apr 14, 2022Apr 14, 2022
Amanda Tan PhDinThe MotherloadA Response to Headlines about Pandemic Babies and Developmental Delays — Let’s not catastrophize.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…Jan 8, 20221Jan 8, 20221
Amanda Tan PhDinWriters’ BlokkeExplaining Guilt to a ToddlerAs a psychologist and mother, I often find myself thinking about how to explain concepts of emotion to young children. My daughters seem to…Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
Amanda Tan PhDinA Parent Is BornHow to Manage the Mom GuiltA psychologist’s personal take on the experience of maternal guilt.Jun 19, 2021Jun 19, 2021
Amanda Tan PhDinModern ParentWhen My Body is Not Only My OwnI wish someone had warned me that I would be sharing my body for more than the nine months of pregnancy!Jan 28, 20211Jan 28, 20211
Amanda Tan PhDinWriters’ BlokkeHow a Shy Mum Made New FriendsA psychologist’s personal take on addressing shyness to overcome lonelinss during the pandemic.Dec 15, 20201Dec 15, 20201
Amanda Tan PhDinWriters’ BlokkeHow I Survive the Night FeedsA psychologist's personal take on the messy and beautiful experience of nursing in the night.Dec 10, 20203Dec 10, 20203
