Therapy for Parents
No one talks about the hard stuff.
Maybe you longed to be a mother or maybe you were ambivalent, but now it’s happened, and you're struggling.
All of the societal messages run through your head: “it’s love at first sight,” “it’s the most important thing you’ll ever do,” … but what happens if it’s not?
What happens if you’re depressed, sleep deprived, not bonding with your newborn or toddler, resent your partner, feel trapped, feel like you’ve lost your identity?
Modern parenting expectations are not realistic.
If you’ve ever seen Mother’s Day cards at your local CVS you know what we’re talking about. It’s supposed to be roses and hearts. There are no haggard looking women, or fighting couples on those cards.
And we can bet that when you've tried to talk to friends or family about how you feel they’ve either told you it will pass, tried to tell you how lucky you are or something else that has left you feeling judged, angry and more alone.
The truth is, you can love your kids and not like parenting. Or not like it all of the time. At GWW we’re here to support you wherever you are in your parenting journey. No judgement, no “shoulds.”
Learn to trust your instincts and be confident in your decisions as a parent.
It’s time to stop feeling guilty for not being able to “do it all.” You will learn how to maintain or regain your own identity outside of being a mother.
As a mother of a son with special needs, Christine has spent the last fifteen years building ties to the special needs community and therefore, GWW can offer referrals to many practitioners who treat children for individual therapy, psychological assessments, medication management, speech and physical therapy, to name a few.
WE CAN HELP WITH:
Parents of special needs childrenPostpartum depressionAdjustment to new motherhoodBalancing social expectations of motherhoodTaking care of your relationship with your partner
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