Parenting Archives - NCT Matters

Parents in Mind helped me with my postnatal anxiety

Kim shares how a free service run by her local NCT supported her when she was struggling - and how in turn that’s led her to help other new mums.

Your experiences: struggling with postnatal depression

Libby Binks, 37, suffered from postnatal depression after her daughter was born. Despite sharing her struggles with health professionals, she didn’t receive any support for a long time. Here’s her story.

Your experiences: being a motherless mum

Sarah shares her journey as a mum without a mum. How it’s made her stronger but also what she’s missed out on and what she’s doing to support other women like her.

Parenting in the pandemic: Hannah’s story

On our website, we've been following the experiences of Hannah and her partner, and her children Wilf and Theo. Here she tells us what it's been like parenting a newborn baby and a three year old during the pandemic.

Your experiences: what does every new dad need to know?

We talk to dad blogger Stuart Hood about his top tips for new dads and the challenges he’s faced on his parenting journey.

Your experiences: my motherhood library

NCT Matters editor, Sanjima DeZoysa, reflects on her parenting journey and why we all might need a 'mum on board' badge some days...

Your Experiences: Being a mum with an eating disorder

Christina Kelly tells us about managing eating issues while caring for her children

Bonkers: One woman’s hilariously honest look at motherhood

We talk to mum-of-two and blogger Olivia Siegl about the realities of ‘motherhood, mahem and post-partum psychosis’ in her very funny new book

Your experiences: My battle with postpartum thyroiditis

Jenny Allen tells us about her struggle to have her overactive thyroid diagnosed and the devastating effects this had on her life and family