Extra Healthy-Ish: Is motherhood a boost or drag on a woman’s mental wellbeing?

Is motherhood a boost or drag on a woman’s mental wellbeing?

So, is motherhood a boost or drag on a woman’s mental wellbeing? Well, opinion and science is varied. Author and journalist Melissa WIlson joins host Felicity Harley to discuss. 



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For more on Mel’s book Parenting in Progress (HarperCollins, $34.99) see here. You can catch her @melwilson_journo. 



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So, is motherhood a boost or drag on a woman’s mental wellbeing? Well, opinion and science is varied. Author and journalist Melissa WIlson joins host Felicity Harley to discuss. 
 
WANT MORE FROM MELISSA?
For more on Mel’s book Parenting in Progress (HarperCollins, $34.99) see <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460763766/parenting-in-progress/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460763766/parenting-in-progress/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1715039624915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1nP8nVnu7bGdB2HSkCjB40">here</a>. You can catch her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melwilson_journo/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/melwilson_journo/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1715039624915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1f2Guo1qQ-INrZiCX7gH5U">@melwilson_journo</a>. 
 
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Online: Head to <a href="https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1715039624915000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3EJeemJVHoFsVxjlm4XC8R">bodyandsoul.com.au</a> for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.
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In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).

Extra Healthy-ish is the big sister podcast to Healthy-ish. Get extra tips to make healthier decisions, for your mind, body and soul.

Extra Healthy-ish is the big sister podcast to Healthy-ish. Here you'll get extra bits from your favourite guests, extra expert intel from doctors, dermatologists and dietitians, extra tips and extra tools to make healthier decisions, for your mind, body and soul. It's all a bit extra. Extra Healthy-ish publishes a new episode Monday to Thursday. For more, head to www.bodyandsoul.com.au

Extra Healthy-ish is the big sister podcast to Healthy-ish. Here you'll get extra bits from your favourite guests, extra expert intel from doctors, dermatologists and dietitians, extra tips and extra tools to make healthier decisions, for your mind, body and soul.

Extra Healthy-ish

Extra Healthy-ish is the big sister podcast to Healthy-ish. Here you'll get extra bits from your favourite guests, extra expert intel from doctors, dermatologists and dietitians, extra tips and extra tools to make healthier decisions, for your mind, body and soul. It's all a bit extra. Extra Healthy-ish publishes a new episode Monday to Thursday. For more, head to www.bodyandsoul.com.au 

Motherhood: is it good for women’s mental health?

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