‘Congratulations, here’s your baby…and by the way, here’s your side order of guilt.’ Why are we not told that this is the reality of becoming a parent? We are huge fans of science, especially the ground breaking neuroscience that has shown us that babies’ brains adapt and change depending on experiences and their environment. How then, do we protect ourselves from the seemingly endless torment of guilt? Guilt that we are not doing enough! Not playing with our children enough