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Why Susannah Fielding Believes Every Parent Should Learn Attachment Theory

Why Susannah Fielding Believes Every Parent Should Learn Attachment Theory

Happy Mum
Jun 2, 2026 1h 1m
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<p>This week Gi reunites with her old friend Susannah Fielding! You’ll know Susannah from <em>This Time with Alan Partridge</em>, <em>Man vs Baby</em>, and <em>Wolf Hall</em> — but her most important role is being mum to her two-year-old son Alfie.</p><br><p>Susannah opens up to Gi about growing up with a single mother and an intermittently absent father, how those experiences shaped her relationships, and why she’s so focused on breaking cycles and not passing trauma on to her own child.</p><br><p>She also shares the story of her planned home birth that turned into an emergency C-section, the challenges she faced with breastfeeding, and what it’s been like returning to the theatre as a mum.</p><br><p>You can catch Susannah starring opposite Adrian Lester in <em>Cyrano de Bergerac</em> at the Noël Coward Theatre from 13th June.</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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