Articles - from past newsletters

"It's All About Daddy" - Sept '10
This summer our 4 year old son wanted to spend time with daddy; in the mornings, evenings, at weekends, on holiday, just about any time he could! He acted up more when daddy wasn't back before bedtime or left early for work and regularly told me he missed daddy. This wasn't totally new, but it was far more consistent and obvious than ever before, and both my husband and I felt the shift.

So why is it suddenly all about daddy?!

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and the importance of dads and male role models

"Parenthood - A Relationship Step, Part 2" - Apr '10 
With the arrival of a baby comes the arrival of a 'mummy' and a 'daddy'. OK, pretty obvious! However perhaps not so obvious is that these new roles instantly bring new baggage with them. They bring the couples own experience of being parented, or not, by their 'mummy' and 'daddy', however that looked and with it a kind of blueprint. How often have you heard someone say "I sound just like my own mum/dad when I say 'x' to my son/daughter" or that they are scared that they are turning into their mum or dad? We cannot help but be shaped by our experience in childhood where we make up many of our rules, views and scripts about how life and relationship is, and how to behave.

Of course we have a choice and can consciously decide to parent differently and break family patterns.... So what is the impact of all this on the relationship between a couple, and why is it a positive relational step?
Change 2) Patterns from the Past Emerge

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and a colleague's article on Affairs

"Parenthood – A Relationship Step, Part 1" - Feb '10
I believe our early years of parenting are some of the most challenging and full on both for us as individuals and in our relationships. I can vouch that this has been true for me and my husband, as well as for many friends as we have all gone through phases of survival and levels of exhaustion that the EU would certainly not countenance within any health and safety guidelines!

Everyone says becoming a parent changes your life..... ......So what are these Relationship Changes? Let’s start with a central one.. 
Change 1) Time to grow up

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and tips for new parents

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