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Psychologist Dr Julie on letting go of perfection in parenting and the power of making mistakes

Psychologist Dr Julie on letting go of perfection in parenting and the power of making mistakes

Happy Mum
Mar 25, 2025 56 min
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<p>On this week's episode of Happy Mum Happy Baby, Clinical Psychologist Dr Julie joins Giovanna to talk about perfection, parenting and letting go of the expectations we place on ourselves.&nbsp; </p><br><p>Julie opens up about being diagnosed with breast cancer last year and tells Gi why and how she talked to her three children about it.</p><br><p>Plus Gi and Julie discuss hypnobirthing and the importance of having agency during birth. </p><br><p>Dr Julie’s new book <em>Open When</em> is available to buy now:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/453995/open-when-by-smith-dr-julie/9780241663936" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/453995/open-when-by-smith-dr-julie/9780241663936</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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