Advertisement

Do you experience loneliness as a parent?

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

Share this article

06.45 13 May 2024


Do you experience loneliness as a parent?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

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.


Read more about

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Related Episodes

Turf cutting rights - should t...

00:08:43

Turf cutting rights - should the laws be overturned?

The Hard Shoulder

00:08:43


Boyfriend of Jamey Carney deta...

00:03:11

Boyfriend of Jamey Carney detained in Jordan - latest updates

The Hard Shoulder

00:03:11


T-Rex skeleton to go on displa...

00:11:55

T-Rex skeleton to go on display in New York before private auction

Moncrieff

00:11:55


TV on the Radio: Little House...

00:17:45

TV on the Radio: Little House on the Prairie, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Five Star Weekend

TV On The Radio

00:17:45