Articles

Here are some articles written by Mataji that you can download for free. They have been featured on a number of websites including Essential Baby, Career Mums and Good Therapy.

Coping with change outlines 5 simple strategies for dealing with a life changing event including having a baby, losing a job or moving cities.

5 things you really need to know as a new mum debunks some of the key myths associated with becoming a new mum.

Send me a life raft details some ways to build a support network as a new parent.

In celebration of parents, we are a little hard on ourselves as parents I think. This article cuts us a bit of slack for a hard job well done!

Like mother, like self.....or not? talks about how your relationship with your mother, impacts on you as a parent.

Please don't call me Polyanna is all about being grateful and how focussing on the positive brings more positive experiences into your life.

Will I ever find or use my brain again is about mums coming clean...admit it, there are times when you need stimulation from outside the home. How do you know when its time to return to work or time to include some "you time" in the week.

The art of letting go by a self confessed control freak is all about the issue of control or lack thereof.

Other Publications

Here are some other publications by Mataji in conjunction with other authors:

Skills based treatment for alexithymia: an exploratory case series is an article published in the Journal of Behaviour Change. It was written in conjunction with John Franklin and is based on Mataji’s thesis for the Masters of Clinical Psychology. It outlines a treatment approach for helping people enhance their emotional intelligence skills.