What is in our control

Understanding what we can control, whilst letting go of what we can’t, empowers us to focus our time and energy on the things that can have a positive impact on our parenting.

Understanding what we can control, whilst letting go of what we can’t, empowers us to focus our time and energy on the things that can have a positive impact on our parenting.

Annie (practitioner)

Your parenting jug

Parents, when you take care of yourself, you’ll have more energy and resources to share with your children. How do you like to re-fill your jug?

Parents, when you take care of yourself, you’ll have more energy and resources to share with your children. How do you like to re-fill your jug?

Annie (practitioner)

Should I talk to my child about my difficult feelings?

It can be hard to know how to talk about our feelings with children, here are some tips for speaking to your child about your own mental wellbeing.

It can be hard to know how to talk about our feelings with children, here are some tips for speaking to your child about your own mental wellbeing.

Annie (Practitioner)

Social connection for new parents

As a new parent it can feel tough getting out of the house some days. Here are some tips to help you boost your social connection.

As a new parent it can feel tough getting out of the house some days. Here are some tips to help you boost your social connection.

Annie (Practitioner)

The impact of parental wellbeing

Taking a moment to reflect on how we’re feeling can help to support positive interactions with others.

Taking a moment to reflect on how we’re feeling can help to support positive interactions with others.

Parents in the community

Self-care check in

Take care of yourself the way you take care of your kids.

Take care of yourself the way you take care of your kids.

Annie (Practitioner)

Positive self-statements

Repeating a positive statement that includes some kind of intention, can help to replace a negative thought with a more helpful positive thought.

Repeating a positive statement that includes some kind of intention, can help to replace a negative thought with a more helpful positive thought.

Annie (Practitioner)

Mindfulness actvitity

Mindfulness can help bring your awareness to the present moment, and by doing so, reduce worrying and stressful thoughts. It doesn’t have to be something you practice alone, why not try this exercise with your child.

Mindfulness can help bring your awareness to the present moment, and by doing so, reduce worrying and stressful thoughts. It doesn’t have to be something you practice alone, why not try this exercise with your child.

Annie (Practitioner)

The perfect parent doesn’t exist

Be kind to yourself and know when you are doing the best you can.

Be kind to yourself and know when you are doing the best you can.

Annie (Practitioner)

Managing parental stress

Dads, try to reflect on how you’re feeling and take some time for a stress busting activity.

Dads, try to reflect on how you’re feeling and take some time for a stress busting activity.

Annie (Practitioner)