PRP016: Becoming a Mother

PRP016: Becoming a Mother

Author: Nicole Weeks: PhD/Masters Provisional Psychologist, Mum of two, Science-Practitioner April 12, 2016 Duration: 40:40
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Show Notes: Becoming a Mother

Dr Koa Whittingham (Parenting from the Heart - www.koawhittingham.com) shares some wonderful advice and tools for smoothing the transition when becoming a mother, through a discussion of her book "Becoming Mum".
Summary

Psychological transition to motherhood includes:

Recreating a rich and rewarding life.
Constantly keeping track of another dependent person.
Forming a new relationship.


Becoming Mum

Evidence-based guide through the transition to motherhood

Grounded in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and other Cognitive Behavioural Therapies including:

Compassionate Mind Therapy
Behavioural activation


Incorporates Attachment Theory.
Fourth Trimester.


Mindful Practice - Keeping yourself in the here and now - while you are doing anything.

Particularly enriching during interactions with children.
Find the rewarding elements of settling crying babies - focus on the moment not what you want/need to be doing.
Mindful walks.


Listen for the Mindfulness of Child Meditation from the book.
Role of Values.

Values are what matters most to you. They can never be acheived, they guide you every day.
There are many different ways to live the same values.
Mindfulness is powerful, but needs Ethics or Values to direct you in the direction you want to go.
Listen for a values-finding exercise.






Links

Becoming Mum can be bought directly from the Becoming Mum Website, is on Amazon, and most other online bookstores. If it is not in your physical bookstore, please request it.
Parenting from the Heart: www.koawhittingham.com.
Dr Koa Whittingham's Meditations.
Possums Sleep Intervention: Possums Online, and Feed your baby to sleep - The possums sleep intervention new recommendations and Podcast Episode PRP017.

For more great resources on Mindfulness and ACT for parents, check out these links:

Free Mindfulness Meditation App for pregnant couples: Mind the Bump .Org .Au
9 Tips for Mindful Mothering
ACT: Taking Hurt to Hope – Struggling with attachment with Newborns

This is the 3rd Episode in the series, here are links to the rest of the series:

PRP014: Angry Parents Part 1 Acting inline with values despite anger
PRP015: Angry Parents Part 2 Acting inline with values despite anger
PRP016: Becoming a Mother
PRP017: The Possums Sleep Intervention Part 1
PRP018: The Possums Sleep Intervention Part 2
PRP019: The Possums Sleep Intervention Part 3
PRP020: The Possums Sleep Intervention Part 4

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Ever feel like you're navigating the wild world of parenting by guesswork? You're not alone. The Practical Research Parenting Podcast is here to bridge the gap between academic journals and the day-to-day reality of raising kids. Hosted by Nicole Weeks, a provisional psychologist and a mum of two young children herself, this series digs into the evidence behind the big parenting topics without losing sight of the practical, often messy, application. Nicole brings her perspective as both a science-practitioner and a parent living through the toddler and preschooler years right alongside you. The conversation in this podcast begins with foundational issues like sleep and discipline, then evolves based on real questions-both those arising from her own family life and those sent in by the community. It’s specifically tailored for parents with children born from 2011 onward, making the discussions immediately relevant. You’ll find a thoughtful, relatable exploration of how research can inform our approaches to attachment, behaviour, and building positive, lasting connections with our little ones. It’s less about rigid rules and more about understanding the ‘why’ behind the strategies, giving you a grounded, evidence-based toolkit for your own parenting journey.
Author: Language: en-au Episodes: 33

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PRP023 Angry Kids: Emotional or attention seeking? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:18
Show Notes: Angry Kids - Emotional or attention seeking? Do you have angry kids at times? Does your child throw tantrums? Lash out? Is it attention seeking? Or emotional? Should we ignore the behaviour? Is empathising re…
PRP022 Prepare for Baby: New Workshop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:34
Show Notes: Prepare for Baby - New Workshop If you want to prepare for baby, but don't know how, this workshop conducted by Laura Alfred and Erla Marx Newhouse will give you an opportunity to think about and discuss what…
PRP020: Possums Sleep Intervention Part 4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:41
Show Notes: Possums Sleep Intervention Part 4 Dr Koa Whittingham (A collaborator on the Possums Sleep Intervention - www.possumsonline.com) shares her thoughts on the use of dummies, and dealing with separation anxiety a…
PRP019 Possums Sleep Intervention Part 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:44
Show Notes: Possums Sleep Intervention Part 3 Dr Koa Whittingham (A collaborator on the Possums Sleep Intervention - www.possumsonline.com) shares some wonderful information about the Possums Sleep Intervention including…
PRP018 Possums Sleep Intervention Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:17
Show Notes: Possums Sleep Intervention Part 2 Dr Koa Whittingham (A collaborator on the Possums Sleep Intervention - www.possumsonline.com) and I discuss the goals of the Possums Sleep intervention. Koa shares some great…
PRP017: The Possums Sleep Intervention Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:09
Show Notes: Possums Sleep Intervention Part 1 Dr Koa Whittingham (A collaborator on the Possums Sleep Intervention - www.possumsonline.com) shares some wonderful information about the Possums sleep intervention, and how…
PRP015: Angry Parents Part 2 Acting inline with values despite anger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:05
Show Notes: Angry Parents Part 2 Acting inline with values despite anger In Angry Parents Part 1, Dr Koa Whittingham (Parenting from the Heart - www.koawhittingham.com) introduced us to how Acceptance Commitment Therapy…
PRP014: Angry Parents Part 1 Acting inline with values despite anger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:12
Show Notes: Angry Parents Part 1 Acting inline with values despite anger This is a really valuable episode where Dr Koa Whittingham (Parenting from the Heart - www.koawhittingham.com) leads us through using Acceptance an…
PRP013: My Child Refuses Sleep [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:40
Show Notes: My Child Refuses Sleep Has your child become an expert at stalling bedtime? Have you gone through patches where your child refuses sleep? Most parents have been there. It is a most frustrating time, when long…

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