Did you know at least one in seven mothers and one in ten fathers suffer with perinatal depression or anxiety and for many this can lead to family breakdown? These are some of the staggering statistics Elly Taylor has found in her perinatal research.

Elly says we laugh that babies don't come with an instruction manual and say that nothing can prepare parents for parenthood but neither of these things are entirely true and clinging to them can cost new mothers and fathers their mental health and their marriages. Our materialistic culture does a lousy job of preparing and supporting early parenthood.

Elly believes when we understand the modern day transition into parenthood, it's cultural context and what it means for couples, we can reduce the risk for parents and support the emotional wellbeing and bonding of mothers, fathers and babies. 

In this interview Elly discusses: