FOCUS ON: Breastfeeding, maternal mental health and social support

Editorials

EDITORIAL: A bright future for the IJBPE by Mary Nolan, Editor

GUEST EDITORIAL: Giving mothers choices: The impact of breastfeeding initiatives on maternal health by Anabel Castillo, Marissa Diener and Lukas Lopez, Department of Family& Consumer Studies, University of Utah; Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook, Psychological Services, University of California-Merced

Articles

PARENT-TO-PARENT SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED PARENTS  by James D. Lee, Department of Special Education, The University of Texas at Austin, USA

BECOMING FAMILIES: THE CREATION, GROWTH AND IMPACT OF A LOCAL PERINATAL EDUCATION AND WELLBEING SERVICE by Helen Hunt, Midwife, Antenatal Teacher and Director of Becoming Families, UK, Jo Lederer, Perinatal Specialist and Director of Becoming Families, UK

GRANDMOTHERS’ ROLE IN EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF NEW MOTHERS by Mary Nolan, Emerita Professor of Perinatal Education, University of Worcester, UK; Editor, International Journal of Birth and Parent Education

DOES BREASTFEEDING PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH? By Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Health Psychologist, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, Researcher in Women’s Health

BREAKING BARRIERS: UTILISING THE COM-B MODEL AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE WHEEL TO ENHANCE BREASTFEEDING AND POSTPARTUM MENTAL HEALTH IN THE UK by Leslie Gutman, Centre for Behaviour Change, University College London 

PREPARING SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE GOOD- ENOUGH PARENTS: NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT! By Ros Kane, Development Worker, Before Becoming a Parent charity (B4BP) 

THE LASTING EFFECT OF GOOD QUALITY PARENTING EDUCATION by Bridget Supple, Perinatal Educator, UK