@aliceinworryland

Thank you for the bravery and honesty shown by Ross @isabloguk surrounding mental health.  Name: Ross Hunt Age: 27 Location: Newport (or close enough), South Wales Child’s name: Isabelle Child’s age: Two The hardest thing about becoming a Father: The hardest thing about becoming a father was the shear helplessness I often felt. Throughout the entire birth I had the sense that there was nothing I could do, and then when we finally brought Isabelle home I didn’t realise how much she would want to feed. Since my wife breastfed I would inevitably have to wake her to allow Isabelle to feed. Also, trying to form a bond with my own daughter was extremely hard too. I didn’t realise it would take so long. The thing that surprised you the most: The thing that surprised me the most was the fact that I really didn’t feel much for Isabelle when she was first born. I was expecting this huge rush of emotions that you often hear about in the media, but nothing c

Thank you to so much to Karl from @wearehummingbird project for all that you do to help break the stigma.  Name: Karl Age: 32 Location: Lancashire Child’s name: Norah Child’s age: 16 months The hardest thing about becoming a Father: The adjustment to a ‘new life’ and remembering that you have this new one to care for and look after. (In the early days, sometimes I genuinely forgot that I have a small child until I heard her on the baby monitor). The thing that surprised you the most: How fast a child can learn things. You can be going about your business one day and realise that your child has learnt how to get on to the couch, out of the blue. And it’s like ‘woah, that’s just opened up a new world of pain’!! How has becoming parents changed your relationship?  I don’t think much has changed. I think we make a conscious effort to argue less and resolve things in a calmer fashion and just try to create a more loving environment. Especially as children can pi