
25/04/2025
Such an important thing to remember both when parenting children through difficult times but also through navigating the parenting journey with your partner. I thought I would share some reflections when I connect with this quote...
Being a parent is wonderful...at times it is also the most difficult thing we will ever do.
Being a parent can trigger deep routed pain that you had thought was in the past. This can be confusing, overwhelming and at times emotionally dysregulating.
Being a parent can lead to feelings of anxiety that you haven't experienced before. You can find it hard to find the right balance between supporting independence and also keeping them safe/protected. This is made so much harder with the introduction of things like social media and how available material is now at the click of a button.
Being a parent can be fully consuming and it can be hard to balance out the need for time for us and time for our relationship.
Being a parent now often means taking on all the load. It's less common for families to live close by which means our support network is often quite minimal and for some families unfortunately non existent.
Being a parent of a child or children with additional needs can bring a whole layer of additional challenges with a broken system that puts an unbelievable amount of additional pressure of families rather than offer then the support and understanding they so desperately need.
Sometimes when we struggle as parents our relationship together can take the brunt of it. We fall apart rather than pull together.
The space I offer in my online parent sessions is often a space to build a deeper understanding of each other's triggers, reactions and patterns...a space to build compassion and work together on how to become a good team again and really cherish that partnership.
I have a few spaces currently available for parent online sessions. These can be booked as a one of session or a more regular slot weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
If this sounds like something you may be interested in then you can email me at natalie.jewitt@jenbys.co.uk