Bedside Reading

Send us Fan MailTara talks to Nicola Davis about Night Feeds and Morning Songs  a glorious collection of poems about motherhood (collected and curated by Ana Sampson who was Tara's guest on 7th December for the Christmas shopping episode)The talk about the romanticised idyll of motherhood vs the reality, juggling multiple roles, the value of good perinatal care and the fabulous accessibility of poetry when you have a very short attention span.Apologies that there are some very funny noises in the edit here, we decided the conversation was too good to throw the recording away but do acknowledge it's not up to the usual bedside reading clarity standards.RESOURCESRCGP perinatal mental health toolkit:https://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/resources/toolkits/perinatal-mental-health-toolkit.aspxRCPsych Perinatal Resourceshttps://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health

Send us Fan MailThis week Tara talks to Zuhriya Muazu a Doncaster GP about Laurie Frankel's "The Atlas of Love". They talking about being good enough,  what families look like in the modern world and how much human beings have the capacity for love and change.

Send us Fan MailThis episode Tara talks to Rema Jyothirmayi about When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. They talk about doctors as patients, the importance of role models, making choices for yourself and choices for others and how different palliative care seems to be in the US compared to the UK.Make yourself a cup of tea and sit down for a reflective listen

Send us Fan MailToday Tara and Ana Sampson explore some great ideas for books for everyone’s Christmas list. We talk about motherhood, the secret world of the hospital, pretentious gifts, and the power of nature among many other relevant topics. Find Ana @anabooks on Instagram and twitter or her website https://www.anasampson.co.uk Her stunning recent anthology “Night Feeds and Morning Songs” is well worth a read too (and look out for a guest discussing that on this podcast in a few weeks' time) Ana’s Top 5 for your Christmas List The Republic of Motherhood – Liz BerryPerformance of the title poem here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDyvUDZPyL0Nightbitch – Rachel YoderCan you hear me? – Jake JonesHistories – Sam GuglaniWintering – Katherine May Other Books we talked about Ophelia Swam – Kelley SwainAfter the storm – Emma Jane UnsworthLarchfield – Polly ClarkeI am not your Babymother – Candice BraithwaiteI love you but I have Chosen Darkness - Claire Vaye Watkins Other more medical resourcesRCGP Perinatal Mental Health Toolkithttps://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/resources/toolkits/perinatal-mental-health-toolkit.aspxRCOG response to the MBRACE reporthttps://www.rcog.org.uk/en/news/rcog-responds-to-latest-mbrrace-uk-maternal-report/

Send us Fan MailIn this episode Tara talks to Henry Goldstein, adolescent physician and one of the founders of the incredible paediatric FOAMed organisation Don't Forget the Bubbles about Tim Winton's thought provoking and absorbing novel Cloudstreet.They talk about the fact that reading fiction can only ever improve your skills as a clinician, the power of narrative, the value of looking at life from different perspectives and how much the world has changed since the 1950s and what a phenomenal journey this means our older patients have taken. Henry is a founder and director of https://dontforgetthebubbles.com a website with a wealth of child and adolescent heath resources including this brilliant article about anorexia nervosa, a subject touched on in the discussion today https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/anorexia-nervosa/Follow Henry on Twitter here https://twitter.com/henrygoldstein

Send us Fan MailIn this episode Tara talks to Naren Senthil Nathan about Gareth Thomas' Memoir "Stronger".  They discuss  whether you need to be a sports fan to enjoy a sporting memoir (not for this book!), stigma, ignorance, HIV education and good communication

Send us Fan MailIn this launch episode Tara talks to Liz Herrieven about Matthew Dicks' novel "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend".  They discuss imaginary friends, what we need vs what others think we need, getting "stuck", getting unstuck and the importance of being loved.Liz also shared the wonderful mnemonic TEACH for improving communication when talking to children with LD and autism:T - Time (you may well need extra time)E - Environment (maybe somewhere quiet, reduce stimulation, noise and fear)A - Attitude (avoiding diagnostic overshadowing, no assumptions)C - Communication (visual clues, social stories)H - Help (what help do we need, what help do they need, hospital passports, recognise carer's expertise)

Send us Fan Mailwelcome to bedside reading, I can't wait to start sharing books and ideas with you, the podcast goes live on Tuesday 16th November, here's a tiny taster to whet your appetite