THEORY

Here we come to the last episode of this series about stress. As a new parent, you might have felt overwhelmed with emotion..  marveled at your emotional reactions, and maybe, you even felt bad about it. Because feeling sad is not very sexy in a world that wants us smiling and full of energy all […]

Why should we talk about stress for newborns? Even if you’re not pregnant and maybe your kid is now a teen? For the third episode of this series about stress, I’m particularly keen to start from the beginning. Because even babies get stressed (and a lot); and the way we support them determines the formation

“You can’t afford to make mistakes”; “If you don’t put a lot of effort, you’ll never be able to do anything” and also “Stop wasting your time!” What do these sentences have in common? And what does they have to do with toxic stress and high cortisol? We might be living with these recorded messages

We might be living with a stranger. We talk about it all the time. We fight it, we shun it, but unconsciously seek it; and yet, it shapes us, it makes us succeed, sometimes it makes us sick. Do we really know what stress is? And how does it affect our brain and the rest

You hate milk, but your child keeps insisting that you should drink it with her, because she adores it. Until your slight irritation. Then she cries, but she can’t explain why… And you lose your patience. When do children begin to know how to talk about themselves, and understand that others can have different ideas

Have you ever noticed that when you have a baby in your arms, she starts to flicker as soon as you are a little tense? And that generally, smiling at him tenderly has a soothing effect? Have you ever been so tired, and ended with thinking unconsciously that your baby was crying on purpose to

You’ve probably wondered at least once in your life as a parent.. why my kids cry whenever I leave ! Even when it’s just for a short time? Even when they’re having fun? Attachment theory can help us understand this. Can it maybe help us feeling less guilty?  DISCLAIMER: I’ve learnt from different sources, but