Reading Well for Families

Born from Olivia's post baby ramblings, her blog has now grown into something quite special, uniting thousands of mums worldwide; all supporting the ethos of not throwing another mum under the parental bus just because her choices are different to your own. If you are looking for a place you can ...

Many women feel traumatised by childbirth, with feelings of fear, guilt, anxiety, and symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares and persistent memories of birth. This text explores how to cope with such feelings, and how to make a successful and happy adjustment to motherhood, even when it doesn't ...

When we think about trauma and PTSD we tend to think about war and conflict. But around a third of women feel some part of their birth was traumatic. This experience can impact on their mental and physical health, their relationships and future plans. In this book, Dr Emma Svanberg, clinical psyc...

There were many things that Hollie McNish didn't know before she was pregnant. How her family and friends would react; that Mr Whippy would be off the menu; how quickly ice can melt on a stomach. These were on top of the many other things she didn't know about babies: how to stand while holding o...

'Autistic and Expecting' is the first book of its kind to be written specifically for autistic parents, whilst also providing essential reading for health and social care practitioners, enabling them to provide reasonably adjusted care with the best outcomes for autistic people and their babies. ...

It is heartbreaking to learn that your loved one has experienced a miscarriage or molar or ectopic pregnancy. Be it a friend, child or your own partner, it can be hard to know what to say, or how best you can help. Should you mention the baby or avoid all topics that relate to children? How can y...

As a twin mum herself, award-winning parenting blogger and podcaster Alison Perry has first-hand experience with the emotional rollercoaster of having two babies at once. This warm, reassuring book will guide you from the moment you find out, through the pregnancy, birth and beyond. Combining exp...

Laura Dockrill had an idyllic pregnancy and couldn't wait to meet her new baby. But as she went into labour things began to go wrong and Laura started to struggle. A traumatic birth, anxiety about the baby, sleep deprivation, a slow recovery - all these things piled up until Laura felt overwhelme...

Severe anxiety affects many women during pregnancy and after birth. This book will help you understand anxiety and guide your recovery using easy-to-follow evidence-based techniques. With clear examples and practical exercises to move through at your own pace, it provides the tools to help you mo...

Outlining accessible, practical advice from a specialist maternal mental health psychologist, this book provides information needed to support the mother at a time when she may not be able to recognise mental illness in herself.