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Do you experience loneliness as a parent?

Becoming a parent brings enormous responsibility and a new sense of identity, but does it also br...

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06.45 13 May 2024


Do you experience loneliness as a parent?


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06.45 13 May 2024


Becoming a parent brings enormous responsibility and a new sense of identity, but does it also bring a sense of loneliness?  As early year staples like play dates end and your child becomes more independent, what can be done to offset the feeling of no longer being needed?   

To discuss further we spoke to Leslie Shoemaker is a counselling psychologist and lecturer in TU Dublin.


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