Once their #children had left home #middleaged women used to be free of parental responsibility. Many enjoyed the chance to have new interests, friends, etc. But now their adult children are asking them to keep caring. Should they? Is looking after small children too tiring after 50 or 60? Is their psychological freedom being denied?
Our Zoom #CPD on the subject of the #sandwich generation features Annette Byford, #therapist and author of Once a Mother, Always a Mother. Welldoing members can attend for free, but we now make it possible for therapists who don't belong to buy Eventbrite tickets. See below -- we would love to have you on this call -- 1-2pm tomorrow on Zoom. https://t.co/OhJoLsTLjA
What challenges may be faced by women with adult children? Psychotherapist, author and mother @ByfordAnnette suggests some common themes and experiences for us to listen out for in therapy with not-new mums. #mmhaw23#maternalMHmatters https://t.co/KMo50HfPUS
@JohannaTC If you are interested in later stages of motherhood and life with adult children, there is the part fiction/part nonfiction “Once a mother , always a mother” by Annette Byford.
Sorry, shameless self promotion !
Alarming @FT story about @betterhelp -- very low fees for #therapists, and encouraging burnout with large caseload. Is that "better help" for #clients or #practitioners? https://t.co/iBkC9pZK7F
Once a Mother , always a Mother. On Life with Adult Children by @ByfordAnnette
This is a fabulous book, every mother should read it. Check out my review at the link below ⬇️ https://t.co/zKEAqpaYvg
I’m on the #blogtour today for the incredibly thought provoking #OnceaMotherAlwaysaMother by @ByfordAnnette
This work of non fiction will stay with me for a long time. I found it both useful & enlightening.
Full review: https://t.co/W3TtdPtmNy
My latest book review is Once A Mother, Always A Mother, by Annette Byford.
It's a refreshing change to read a book that covers being a parent to adults. You can read my full review here ⬇️
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@glosswitch Im sorry I missed this. Just reading „Hags“ and totally gripped! The toxic mix of misogyny and fear of old age has fascinated me for a while, as a woman and as a psychotherapist. I wrote about it in my book „Once a Mother, always a Mother“ on life with adult children. Interested?
At the same time our children are becoming adults and going through their own evolution as people. This time of transition is sold to us Mums as the chance to ‘get back more time to ourselves’ and ‘do more of things we’ve always wanted to’. In reality, it can be bloody difficult.