Betty Mackay,an introvert by nature,with a broken childhood,without family support and without much education built a family unit with strong family values.
At 38,my life is free of gastro and childcare hurdles as I navigate meetings and work trips. But around me,I see a trail of exhausted parents trying to navigate an endless cycle of challenges. At a time when they could be coming up for air,they are drowning.
When the former MP got married at 22,she thought it would be forever. But a lasting love affair with Jackie Stricker would come her way many years later.
More attention is being paid to the “fourth trimester” with the rise of dedicated clinics,hotels and mother’s groups – often with a hefty price tag attached.
I grew up with an unquestioning adherence to a set of beliefs,a strict authoritarian hierarchy of power and a rock-hard sense of being among the chosen ones.
Commissioned during Mum’s final weeks,the painting was a reminder of the power of art in times of grief.
My bipolar mother made friends everywhere she went,but I’ve discovered intimate bonds don’t need to be built on the back of exposure to our deepest personal difficulties.
Breastfeeding mothers working night shifts could produce milk with altered levels of melatonin,potentially affecting their child’s long-term health,new research suggests.
Though seemingly small and insignificant,our daily seven-minute windows of car conversation changed how we see each other - and bonobo monkeys.
In the 1950s,nurses in hospitals and out in the community gave first-time mothers invaluable support – and much-needed rest.
“I hope they know who I am,that they know I’ve tried to make something of my life,which would not have been possible without their ultimate act of love.”