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Welcome to the parents archive. If you’ve clicked this tag, then you’re interested in quickly finding all the articles that are related to this topic. If so, then you’re in the right place.

Here you’ll find all the articles that have been tagged to be about parents or to contain information about this topic.

Articles here may include personal accounts as well as tips and information on the subject.

An Unwanted Life Story: A Eulogy For My Socially Distant Father

A photo of Scott, his wife, and his two daughters to present the content of his story - An Unwanted Life Story: A Eulogy For My Socially Distant Father

Welcome to the seventh Unwanted Life story, where Scott Beller from the Daddying blog talks about their relationship with their father

The Ways Pregnancy Can Aggravate Mental Health

11 June 202423 December 2020 by Unwanted Life
A black man kissing his pregnant partners pregnancy bump outside with the title of the article - The Ways Pregnancy Can Aggravate Mental Health - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe impact of pregnancy on mental health is often overlooked, due in part to the fear of stigma. This article hopes to change that

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Depression, Parents, Psychosis, Women's Health40 Comments

Onward Film Review: A Fatherly Quest By Disney

12 June 202417 June 2020 by Unwanted Life
A promo picture from the Disney film 'Onward' to represent the topic of the article - Onward Film Review: A Fatherly Quest By Disney

Reading Time: 7 minutesA review of Onward, an epic story of two brothers trying to see their father, and how growing up without a father affect someone

Categories General, Me, Research, ReviewTags BPD, Family, Media, Parents, Relationships49 Comments

Final Space: A Mother’s Love

12 June 20246 May 2020 by Unwanted Life
A picture of Gary Lightspeed and Mooncake over photo of the outer space to represent - Final Space: A Mother's Love

Reading Time: 7 minutesThis article reviews Final Space and looks at the storyline about Gay Lightspeed’s dysfunctional relationship with his mum, Sheryl Lightspeed

Categories General, Me, ReviewTags Attachment, BPD, Family, Friends, Media, Parents33 Comments

Race Across The World, With Your Mum

12 June 20241 April 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of the contestants for the reality TV show Race Across The World to represent - Race Across The World, With Your Mum

Reading Time: 7 minutesRace Across The World is a BBC 2 reality TV show with a surprising mix of contestants with some of them having invisible disabilities

Categories General, MeTags Attachment, Disability, Family, Friends, Media, Parents43 Comments

Family Dynamics: Happy Mother’s Day?

28 January 202518 March 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of an Asian mother feeding her baby in a highchair to represent - Family Dynamics: Happy Mother's Day?

Reading Time: 6 minutesMother’s Day is a day to pay tribute to the mother who raised you, but for others, it’s a reminder of how not all mothers are worth praising or remembering

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Childhood, Family, Happiness, Parents29 Comments

Twitter’s Advice For Supporting Someone With Mental Health Problems

19 June 202424 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting back to back and leaning on each other to represent being supportive with the tile of the article - Twitter's Advice For Supporting Someone With Mental Health Problems - across the top of the image

Reading Time: 8 minutesThe second instalment of using my interactions with people on Twitter to generate another advice based article of real-world knowledge

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Family, Friends, Parents, Relationships, Support, Twitter6 Comments

Helping Mum: The Struggles Of The Adult/Parent Relationship

19 June 202431 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
A black woman and her daughter posing in a city street with the title of the article - Helping Mum: The Struggles Of The Adult/Parent Relationship - above their heads

Reading Time: 8 minutesThe vexing problem of trying to help my mum when she does nothing with the help I give her or the advice and information I find for her

Categories General, MeTags Parents16 Comments

Avoidance: Toxic Family And Protecting Your Wellbeing

19 June 202427 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
A young male in glasses wearing a gas mask and holding a light with the title of the article - Avoidance: Toxic Family And Protecting Your Wellbeing - stamped in the top left corner of the picture

Reading Time: 5 minutesInsights into toxic families, their behaviours, and how avoidance of your family can be the best solution to protect your mental wellbeing

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Abuse, Family, Parents11 Comments

A Weekend With My Mum: A Disgusting Society’s Ableism

19 June 202413 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
An elderly woman with a rollator is sitting on a public bench outside with garden bushes behind her. In the top right corner of the image is the article's title - A Weekend With My Mum A Disgusting Society's Ableism

Reading Time: 4 minutesI discuss my mum’s weekend visit, disability/cancer, and how society isn’t always kind to those who are disabled due to what they see as “special” treatment

Categories General, MeTags Cancer, Disability, Parents, Stigma5 Comments
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