Parenting can be pretty stressful, especially around the witching hour when you are trying to get it all done and the kids are driving you a bit nutty.  What to do when we no longer have the go to of alcohol to escape the mundane or stressful moments of parenting?  This question was put to me by someone on instagram this week so I got together with one of the HIQA graduates and mum of two, Kate Morrison.  
We talk about the realities of parenting and how we have survived it,  we also read out some comments from other parents.  Parenting is a very different gig for everyone so this is not a one size fits all.  It's a conversation that is so important as there can be so much guilt associated with parenting and alcohol.  

The books we discussed were 
Hold On To Your Kids by Dr Gabor Mate and Gordon Neufeld. 
The Resilience Project by Hugh Van Cuylenburg. 
Let Go by Hugh van Cuylenburg
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari


Music for Monday Distillery ads by Ash Grunwald
www.ashgrunwald.com

Music for Podcast intro and outro written by Danni Carr performed by Mr Cassidy

for more resources go to 
www.iquitalcohol.com.au

If you are struggling with physical dependancy on alcohol consider contacting a local AA meeting or a drug and alcohol therapist.   Always consult a GP before stopping alcohol. 

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