by nantina panagou | Apr 5, 2023 | motherhood
The Good Enough Mother “I would rather be the child of a mother who has all the inner conflicts of the human being than be mothered by someone for whom all is easy and smooth, who knows all the answers, and is a stranger to doubt.” Donald W. Winnicott ...
by nantina panagou | Feb 20, 2023 | motherhood
Many of us think that the birth of a mother coincides with the birth of a child. You may rather think of it as a gradual process that begins during pregnancy (sometimes even earlier) and continues several months after the baby is born. This nine-month period is...
by nantina panagou | Jan 23, 2023 | support for parenting
During the preparation for takeoff on the plane, the cabin crew presents the flight safety instructions. One of the instructions, in a case of emergency, is to “Secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others”. Why is this important for ensuring survival? The...