Background: It is well-recognized that early parenting significantly influences the health and
well-being of children. However, many parents struggle with the daily demands of being a …

With the recent explosion of interest in mindfulness has come an interest in the application of
mindfulness to parenting. The current literature, reviewed in detail in this chapter, indicates …

Background Parenting can be a stressful experience particularly for people with mental
health problems or people who experienced abuse or attachment difficulties in their own …

Self-compassion is an adaptive psychoprotective factor that helps individuals objectively
perceive and accept their own encounters or suffering and respond with self-directed …

Bu araştırmanın amacı, özel gereksinimli çocuğu olan annelerin bütünlük duygusu ve
psikolojik iyi oluşları (olumlu duygular, bağlanma, olumlu ilişkiler, anlam ve başarı) …

Rainee is a preschool teacher. So where does her “professional love” come from? In most
parts of the world, the answer would be along the lines of “maternal instinct” or “feminine …

Parenting that is sensitive and responsive to children's needs has been shown to support
children's optimal growth and development in many cultural contexts. Numerous studies …

Aim of the study: Dissatisfaction with one's own body represents one of the main sources of
suffering for women in various age categories. One of the potential factors reducing …

A child's condition not being in line with the parent's expectations can cause mothers to
experience pressures that can lead to them not parenting effectively. The condition of …

To date, few studies have investigated the social-emotional functioning of planned lesbian
families, wherein only one parent is the biological mother of the child. We examined if being …