Category Archives: IVF

Why the “Traditional Village” Disappeared (and Why You Need a New One). The traditional village has disappeared and many parents face how to rebuild their parenting village.  This is ironic as in the era of hyper-connectivity, many paren Read more...

Understanding Parental Self-Judgment. Why We’re Our Own Toughest Critics: At CosyChats, we know that being a parent is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Yet, so many of us spend our days (and late nights) replaying every “mistake” w Read more...

Why being heard and understood is so important as a parent Being heard and understood is vitally important for parents.  Let us give you an example.  A parent on CosyChats shared her mother in law saying ‘well you wanted the child’ afte Read more...

Getting parent support is something every parent should do as reaching out is moving forward. Parent support is a necessity not a luxury. During your parenting journey it’s very likely you will hear this great advice. “It takes a village to rais Read more...

Quality time on a family holiday can be elusive and for some parents spending that much time with their children daunting. Taking the time to think about what you want from a family holiday can avoid some of those stresses and pitfalls. Family holida Read more...