MY TEDx TALK
A Mom Can't Always Act Like A Grown Up Here's Why.
When it comes to parenting, why is it so hard for a mom to always be the bigger person? And how come our kids often evoke such childlike feelings in us? These are just some of the questions addressed in my Tedx Talk, by taking you on a journey deep into the mind of a mother. Here I investigate the invisible forces that operate between mother and child, and the secret internal spaces where kids run riot and normal rules don’t apply.
MY BOOK
Parenting Psychoanalysed: Letters To A Parent
The first book of its kind, Parenting Psychoanalysed: Letters to a Parent (Routledge 2025) collates the musings of a thoughtful group of psychoanalysts with a series of candid letters, each addressing the aspect of parenthood they most want to share and what they wish they knew before becoming a parent.
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Written in the simplest of terms, each contributor shares a letter that reflects both personally and professionally on parenthood, sharing their feelings, insights and psychoanalytic reflections with the parent-reader. Drawing on their deep understanding of the mind and the personal work done on themselves, each writer digests what it really means to be a parent, what they didn’t expect when they were expecting, the pleasures and anxieties of parenting, the ordinary ambiguities and ambivalence evoked by their children at various life stages, as well as many other gems that no other parenting books are talking about. This international collection begins an important conversation with mothers, fathers and caregivers; encouraging them to consider how their inner worlds, worries and wishes matter deeply and hold important clues about how to parent in an open and authentic way. Each letter shows how understanding this dynamic is key to raising a healthy, balanced family and living more freely.
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This thought-provoking book connects parents through personal stories and profound psychoanalytic insights, and is an essential read for every mother, father and caregiver.