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Not enjoying being a parent? You’re not alone. Here’s how to handle this complicated feeling

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par Alison Fogarty, Research Fellow, Lifespan Institute and School of Psychology, Deakin University, Deakin University
Grace McMahon, Clinical Psychologist and Research Officer in the Intergenerational Health Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Monique Seymour, Senior Lecturer, Clinical Psychologist, Psychology, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia; Deakin University

We’re often told parenting is one of the most rewarding things we’ll ever do. But as many parents will attest, it is also full of very difficult moments. And sometimes these moments seem almost constant.

While it can feel taboo to say it out loud (“I’m not enjoying being a parent”), a glance at online parenting forums will show you, parents can feel it at many different times in their child’s lives. From the sleeplessness of newborns, to toddler tantrums, disobedient…

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