Parenting

Georgina Sturmer

Jul 31
2 min

Parenting and relationships: keeping your relationship on track when it comes to parenting decisions

Nurturing our relationships is something that takes time, energy, and conscious effort. And this can be challenging at the best of times....

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Maternal Mental Health: How counselling can help during pregnancy, birth and beyond

Georgina Sturmer

May 22
4 min

Maternal Mental Health: How counselling can help during pregnancy, birth and beyond

When we talk about Maternal Mental Health we are generally looking at what’s referred to as the ‘perinatal period’. This encompasses the...

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Perinatal mental health: Looking after your mental health during and after pregnancy

Georgina Sturmer

Apr 2
3 min

Perinatal mental health: Looking after your mental health during and after pregnancy

The perinatal period is a time of challenge and change, physically, hormonally and emotionally. This can make it a catalyst for changes...

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Family estrangement: coping with conflict and crisis

Georgina Sturmer

Feb 19
3 min

Family estrangement: coping with conflict and crisis

We all know the phrase, 'you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family'. Some of us are fortunate enough to have...

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Parent Mental Health Day: creating positive family relationships

Georgina Sturmer

Jan 26
2 min

Parent Mental Health Day: creating positive family relationships

Tomorrow is 'Parent Mental Health Day', and this year's theme is all about 'creating positive relationships' in families. I was asked by...

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Coping with 'mum guilt' in the workplace

Georgina Sturmer

Nov 22, 2023
2 min

Coping with 'mum guilt' in the workplace

There’s an enormous amount of pressure on mums to do the best job that they can. Of course, much of this stems from the natural maternal...

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How to spot the signs of Postnatal Depression

Georgina Sturmer

Oct 27, 2023
2 min

How to spot the signs of Postnatal Depression

This week, Britney Spears' memoir has been in the press, and has highlighted the topic of Postnatal Depression. I was asked to offer...

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Have you been a victim of 'mum-shaming'?

Georgina Sturmer

Oct 26, 2023
2 min

Have you been a victim of 'mum-shaming'?

I've written before about how our identity shifts when we become parents. There's also a shift - whether we like it or not - in how...

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Georgina Sturmer

Oct 12, 2023
3 min

What is 'Eldest Daughter Syndrome'?

It's not what you're thinking. 'Eldest Daughter Syndrome' isn't just a catch-all term for the eldest girl in a family with more than one...

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Postpartum images on social media: filters, reality and vulnerability

Georgina Sturmer

Sep 7, 2023
2 min

Postpartum images on social media: filters, reality and vulnerability

The postpartum period can be a time of vulnerability, of shifting identity. I spoke to Yahoo Life for an article about celebrities...

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Parenting, fame and privacy: Meghan Markle's approach

Georgina Sturmer

Aug 7, 2023
2 min

Parenting, fame and privacy: Meghan Markle's approach

In an earlier article for Yahoo News, I commented on the impact of the public gaze on the development of young children. This was brought...

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Georgina Sturmer

Jul 20, 2023
3 min

Parenting a shy child

Do you consider yourself to be shy? In the Huffington Post's Parenting series they asked for some tips to support parents with a shy...

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Growing up in the public eye: What happens when the whole world already thinks that they know you?

Georgina Sturmer

Jun 24, 2023
3 min

Growing up in the public eye: What happens when the whole world already thinks that they know you?

Who hasn't dreamt of fame and fortune, of growing up in the public eye? From a young age, many of us absorbed fairytale images of what...

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Georgina Sturmer

May 3, 2023
4 min

What is a 'glass child'?

‘Glass Children’: the overlooked child, a sibling of a child who needs additional support. In today's Metro I've contributed to an...

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Georgina Sturmer

Mar 27, 2023
3 min

Family dynamics on screen: Succession

I had a light-hearted chat with Metro about the serious and sensitive topic of family dynamics. We looked at different characters from...

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Motherhood and Identity: Where did I go?

Georgina Sturmer

Mar 24, 2023
3 min

Motherhood and Identity: Where did I go?

I spoke to Yahoo News about our sense of identity, and how it changes when we become parents. Our sense of identity is shaped by our...

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