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.4 min read·Jul 6, 2021--1--1
Amanda Tan PhD3 Cognitive Distortions in PregnancyPregnancy is difficult enough as it is, let’s not make it harder.4 min read·May 10, 2023----
Amanda Tan PhDinA Parent Is Born3 Steps to Finding Fulfillment as a Mother+A psychologist’s personal take on embodying multiple roles.4 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Jan 8, 2022--1--1
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…2 min read·Aug 12, 2021----
Amanda Tan PhDinA Parent Is BornHow to Manage the Mom GuiltA psychologist’s personal take on the experience of maternal guilt.4 min read·Jun 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!3 min read·Jan 28, 2021--1--1
Amanda Tan PhDinWriters’ BlokkeHow a Shy Mum Made New FriendsA psychologist’s personal take on addressing shyness to overcome lonelinss during the pandemic.7 min read·Dec 15, 2020--1--1
Amanda Tan PhDinWriters’ BlokkeHow I Survive the Night FeedsA psychologist's personal take on the messy and beautiful experience of nursing in the night.5 min read·Dec 10, 2020--3--3