Dr Martha Deiros Collado is @dr.martha.psychologist. She has created a hugely successful social media platform sharing connection over control in parenting, based on nearly two decades as a clinical psychologist. She has met with thousands of families in therapy over the course of her career working in paediatric medical teams within the NHS. Over time, her work has changed and adapted, influenced by new scientific developments alongside her learnings from clinical experience she manages to deftly mix scientific knowledge with practical application. Martha has been shaped by an international background, a multi-cultural upbringing and her coming into motherhood.
Down to earth, anchored in compassion and completely do-able, Dr Martha gives real answers to all the questions every parent wants to know. * Suzy Reading, chartered psychologist, author of Stand Tall Like a Mountain * This book is an essential guide for all parents. Empowering, empathetic and educational. It has helped me to think more deeply about my own parenting, and understand myself better. * Clare Bourne, author of Strong Foundations * Martha is my go-to expert for parenting. This book is full of real life examples, lived experiences, useful strategies and so much reassurance * Charlotte Stirling-Reed, bestselling author of How to Wean Your Baby * A wonderful and compassionate resource based on sound evidence. I would be recommending this to parents lots when I worked with children. * Emma Hepburn, clinical psychologist and author of A Toolkit for Modern Life * Martha has a magic way of connecting to the parent, I felt like she was speaking directly to me throughout. She addresses many of the most daunting and overwhelming challenges of parenting and dilutes them with her wonderful understanding and strategies. This is a book I will refer to again and again. * Carla Freeman * This is a helpful and supportive guide that encourages and facilitates self-reflection, and offers detailed, practical help with parenting. * Juno * Focuses on how you can be the best mother or father, by ditching tired family scripts, respecting your child for who and where they are, and controlling your own behaviour. * Psychologies * Brilliant ... From taming tantrums to why tears matter, making mistakes and managing your child's disappointment, all the way through to talking to children about sex, war and mobile phone use, Dr Martha has guidance for almost every sticky moment. * The i Paper *