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Why 50-Minute Sessions Can Feel Tantalisingly Slow for Birth Trauma (The Case for a 9-Hour EMDR Intensive)

The aftermath of a traumatic birth or pregnancy loss can feel profoundly disorientating. You might understand intellectually that you are safe now, but your nervous system hasn't received the memo. If you have tried standard weekly therapy and found the 50-60 minute clinical hour tantalisingly slow, you aren't failing—the timeline is. Discover the clinical neuroscience behind the 9-hour EMDR Intensive, and why giving your past the uninterrupted time it demands is often the most efficient way to reclaim your present.

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How to Prepare Your Relationship for a Baby

You’ve probably spent hours thinking about the birth, the pushchair, and the kit you may or may not need, but maybe less time thinking about the relationship that has to carry you through it all. That’s completely understandable. Around two-thirds of couples notice their relationship satisfaction dips in the early years of parenthood, and feeling it yourself is not a sign that something has gone wrong. This is a look at what changes when you become parents, and the small, doable things that help couples stay on the same team.

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Helen Lewis Helen Lewis

New Baby, More Arguments? Why Your Relationship Feels Harder After Parenthood.

Bringing a baby home changes everything, not just your sleep, but your relationship too. If you’ve found yourselves arguing more since becoming parents, you’re not alone or broken. This blog explores the hidden biological, emotional, and societal pressures behind post-baby conflict, and offers small but powerful ways to reconnect in the middle of the chaos.

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