Discussion on pretty crucial issues relating to the new-mum journey have been discussed on Radio National's Life Matters (yup, ABC radio; don't be deterred, it's not just for boffins and knitted cardigan-wearers) over the past few weeks. Post-natal depression and the complexities facing Paid Maternity Leave in our country have been looked at in detail.You might find Food for Thought for your musing after listening to either podcast? We aren't intending to jump on any particular flavour of the month by putting these links up (they mightn't click with everyone); regardless, they are a welcome alternative to whatever mag is profiling how 'hot' this week's celebrity mum looks after giving birth during the last sentence...
Here's a little taster for the two podcasts:
Post Natal Depression
Paid Maternity LeaveA new awareness campaign on post and antenatal depression is being launched today.
There's still a lot of stigma about being seen not to cope, and confusion about the difference between the normal challenges of new parenthood and serious mental illness.
(Radio National Life Matters, 12th November 2009)
We're on the eve of some important and hard-fought-for changes in Australia. From January next year, women can request more unpaid parental leave and job flexibility, and from 2011, a government-funded paid parental leave scheme will finally be introduced...(Radio National Life Matters, 27th October 2009)
Associate Professor Marian Baird, from the University of Sydney Women and Work Research Group, charts these changes in the annual Clare Burton lecture, called 'A slow and unfinished Revolution: maternity leave, women and work'.
(and this is where we add 'the views expressed on these podcasts do not necessarily reflect the view of the authors of This Is Not A Baby Manual...)
Food for Thought.
