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Becoming a parent can change your perspective on the world and bring strong emotions to the surface. It can also prompt you to look within, to turn to the example that was set for you as a child. And if you have a complicated relationship wit
“My biggest fear was being isolated. I was having to give up my work. None of my friends had kids. I didn't think that our friendships would be the same after I had a kid.” Adelaide moved away from her friends and family to regional Victoria j
Birthing on Country is about choice, and the power that comes from making your own choice. For some First Nations women it might be the choice to birth safely on the lands of their ancestors, instead of travelling thousands of kilometres away
This grounding exercise aims to release tension from your body, adapted from Paul Gilbert’s ‘Simple Body Scan and Relaxation’ based on compassion-focused therapy. If you’re feeling wound up, this is a short body-based exercise for stress relie
This grounding exercise is designed to help you focus on your breathing, adapted from Paul Gilbert’s ‘Soothing Rhythm Breathing’ based on compassion-focused therapy. When you slow down your breath, you can slow down your racing mind. It can he
Alex Fisher stood in the doorway of the hospital room holding her daughter Luca, just moments old, as her wife Lauren was rushed into emergency surgery for a massive haemorrhage. Her mind turned to the worst-case scenario. Would Lauren make it?
Emma thought she would slip into parenthood as naturally as anyone. She’d been around young kids her whole life and could change a nappy by the time she was 12. But when the moment arrived, it was nothing like she expected. Mental health and f
There’s strength in numbers, and for solo parents that rings especially true. We all have those new parent moments where you feel totally isolated. And when you’re doing things on your own, without a partner or close family, that feeling can
When PANDA began in Ann Lanigan’s Melbourne lounge room in the 1980s, there was nothing else like it in the country. Ann experienced postnatal depression after the birth of her third child, and only got the help she needed by pure luck. And t
Melissa was born in Malaysia but has lived in Melbourne since she was a kid. When she became a mum herself, confinement seemed like a natural thing for her to do. What confinement – or “sitting the month” looks like changes slightly from cult
The sleepless nights and hormonal dysregulation of early parenthood can be a minefield if you’re living with an existing mental health condition. Like Renee Knight, who’d experienced depression in her teens, but didn’t anticipate the impact
It took Donna a long time to decipher exactly what her intrusive thoughts meant. She had them before her son was born, but when he arrived the thoughts became much louder. But because they almost felt normal to her, she didn't know that the
So many of us go through perinatal anxiety and depression as expecting and new parents. But even though it’s something so many of us go through, it can be difficult to reach out when you’re struggling. And that’s where Survive & Thrive comes
The big changes that come with a new baby can affect everyone in your family differently. Of course, there can be lots of excitement in anticipation of lovely cuddles with your newest family member, but there are some complicated feelings tha
In this month’s Survive and Thrive podcast, our host Alice chats to Deb about unexpected birth experiences, and looking after ourselves around those birth experiences while juggling a newborn.Survive and Thrive is a PANDA podcast. Visit panda
"Taking time for yourself is not just OK – it’s essential."People often come into parenting with high hopes and expectations of how they will be as parents and try really hard to be the best parent they can be. But what does this mean? How can
In this bonus episode, PANDA Helpline Counsellor Helen guides you through surfing the emotional wave after feeling strong emotions, and grounding yourself in the present moment. Survive and Thrive is a PANDA podcast. Visit panda.org.au for mo
The journey to becoming a parent can be exciting and joyful, but there can also be other feelings like sadness, boredom, loneliness or frustration. For many expecting and new parents, this comes as a shock, as these so-called negative feelings
Every parent experiences frustration or overwhelm, and it can often be tricky to manage those feelings in the moment. Strong emotions can bubble up as fast as your baby can wake after finally going to sleep.In this bonus episode, we explore ma
Becoming a parent can be exciting but it can also bring a whole new level of worry into your life. All of a sudden you have a small human to look after! This first episode of ‘Survive and Thrive’ explores Catherine’s story of becoming a mum, an
Survive and Thrive is PANDA’s first podcast for expecting and new parents. We’re going to be talking about some of the feelings and changes that come with parenthood that maybe don’t get talked about enough. Every episode, we’ll be speaking wit
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