A feasibility study including children in care and their careers,’ published at The Journal of Children’s Services, found that the practice of Kundalini yoga in care homes, when both staff and children are involved, can lead to both individual and social benefits.
Category: Motherhood
Harsh disciplining can have a long lasting effect on your child’s mental health
Harsh discipline from parents puts young children at greater risk of developing lasting mental health problems, new research shows. A study with over 7,500 children in Ireland found those exposed to ‘hostile’ parenting at age three were 1.5 times likelier to have ‘high risk’ mental health symptoms at age nine. Hostile parenting involves frequent harsh treatment: for example, shouting at children regularly, isolating them as a punishment, or unpredictable treatment depending on the parent’s mood.
Poor post natal mental health impacts mother, child immunity
1 in 8 women experience significant symptoms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders that can interfere with overall health, daily activities and family life. This can continue for up to three years after childbirth.
Returning To Work After A Baby? Check For Postpartum
Up to 1 in 5 women in the postpartum period will experience a mental health disorder like postpartum depression or generalized anxiety disorder.
Don’t Hurry The Healing
Everything suddenly halted in a sense with me still doing the the essential work painfully and slowly. But my current healing differed significantly.
Stress Induced Suppression Of Infertility Finds Hope
Otago researchers have found the “missing link between stress and infertility.”
16 Ways You Can Help Your Child With Down’s Syndrome
Despite their problems, children with Down Syndrome are usually able to learn self- help skills that enable them to be assistance in a family or institutional setting.
Filling Half Of Kids’ Plates With Fruits And Veggies Helps Increase Consumption
Serving fruits and vegetables as a first course or snacks when kids are hungry can boost their intake, as can incorporating them into mixed dishes.
‘Leaky’ Heart Valves In Pregnant Women Need Attention
Heart valve disease thought to be relatively benign during pregnancy may put women at risk for serious bleeding, high blood pressure, organ damage and other complications during childbirth
New treatment for childhood anxiety works by changing parent behavior.
When not treated successfully, anxiety disorders in childhood can cause long-term impairment and an increased risk of additional physical and mental health problems.
The day I Miscarried
My heart didn’t want to let it go as he/she was My Baby.
MOMSTEIN SPEAKS: IS IT EVEN MY BODY?
Right after marriage, the
woman is badgered every month with questions about pregnancy but once she has the
baby, the same people want the woman to look like a new bride instead of a new mother.
THE DAY I STOPPED SAYING HURRY UP
“I promise to be more patient from now on,” I said as I hugged my curly-haired child who was now beaming at her mother’s newfound promise.
MOMSTEIN SPEAKS: VICTIM BLAMING AND THE MARTYR MOTHER
“A new mother deserves the protection, care and support at par with what the baby deserves. The more support and belief a mother finds from those around her, the more likely she is to succeed in breastfeeding.”
MOMSTEIN SPEAKS: STRUGGLES OF THE MODERN MOM IN THE FAMILY HIERARCHY
A new mom makes a few mistakes before figuring out how to change a diaper with a surgeon’s skill and how to breastfeed in her sleep. But the grandmother wants everything to be perfect in the first go.