Terri Kwok Counselling

There was a mom that went viral on TikTok recently, who posted about being 5 days postpartum with a toddler and newborn and getting over the flu, and having to pick up all of the diapers she left around the house, totaling 17. She faced backlash, and now other moms are rallying around her, sharing their own struggles and “failures” while struggling in new parenthood. 17 diapers means 17 diaper changes. 17 diapers means care for baby happened while she was sick herself, 17 diapers means 17 times she didn’t ignore her baby’s needs. This is my “17 diapers”. Tag a fellow mom and share yours below. #therapy #mentalhealth #self care #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodrising #postpartum #parenthood #newborn

What does it mean to be attuned as a parent? In the simplest terms: • Notice: watching your child, noticing their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours • Connect: being on the same page, and being joint with your child through touch or joint attention • Respond: validating your child through a compassionate response, either by joining in the same direction, or by talking about their perspective as though it has value (it does), without shaming Through attunement, the child learns they are worth paying attention to, and others can connect to them easily. As a child, were you attuned to? As a parent, can you easily attune to your kids? If not, it’s not too late to change the course of connection. #therapy #mentalhealth #therapist #parenting #connection #love #smallbusiness #wellness

Discussing the 🚩 postpartum red flags 🚩!

A huge part of my work with clients is re-parenting their inner child, in order to form self-esteem and empower themselves to meet their goals. For me personally, this contributes to the motivation to thoughtfully parent my kids. We are going on a trip, and one empowerment practice that was age appropriate was creating a visual packing checklist for my daughter. The hallmarks of this being an activity that will contribute to healthy self esteem are: Challenging ✅ she has to stay on track, read numerals, count out the objects, find them, and put them in the suitcase Achievable ✅ she is set up for success with a visual because she is not required to read, which would be so challenging she could be discouraged. Everything she was tasked with was accessible and recognizable. Connected ✅ though I largely left her to her own devices, I sat with her, folding her clothes and chatting with her, and celebrating with her with every checkmark. If you are doing your own re-parenting, or in the throes of raising your own kids, use these guide posts for activities and tasks, and let me know how it goes! #raisingkids #therapy #innerchild #selfesteem #motivation #connection #attachment #development #therapytok #smallbusiness

I’ve always wanted my office to be a reflection of me, and to be comforting and therapeutic. I hope that the space reflects what happens inside it! What do you think? #therapist #therapy #therapytok #smallbusiness #womenownedbusiness #mentalhealth

What makes parenthood so hard?? Drop your thoughts below 👇 do you agree? #motherhood #mother #parenthood #dad #mom #parenting #postpartum #adulthood #struggle #pmads