Is your toddler finding their independence while you’re still figuring out yours?
In Episode 5 of Parent’s Group, Season 4 of It Can’t Hurt To Ask, your hosts Caitlin, Steph and Alex explore the one-to-two-year mark; a time full of transitions, tug-of-war feelings, and late-night comparisons.
Clinical Nurse Megan is back to talk about returning to work, toddler separation anxiety, navigating guilt, and why your connection matters more than hitting milestones.
We also hear from Shahedah and Sufyaan about what it’s really like returning to work as parents of a baby and toddler, and how they’re making it work as a team.
Resources:
If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental wellbeing, support is available.
In an emergency always call Triple Zero (000).
The following services can provide help and counselling to you in non-emergency situations.
- 13HEALTH: call 13 43 25 84 and talk to a registered nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline: call 1800 822 436 to speak with a trained counsellor about the first year of your child’s life.
- Parentline: call 1300 301 300 for advice and counselling about any issue that affects you as a parent. Available from 6am to midnight AEST, 7 days a week.
- Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA): contact PANDA on 1300 726 306 or chat online if you or your partner are feeling depressed, or you are struggling after the birth of your child.
- Available from Monday to Friday, 9am–7pm.
- MensLine Australia: call 1300 789 978 if you’re a man and have family or relationship concerns. Available 24 hours a day.
- Lifeline: call 13 11 14 (24 hours a day) if you are experiencing a personal crisis or chat to a counsellor online.
- Beyond Blue: call 1300 22 463 for broad mental wellbeing support or speak to a counsellor online.
- Connecting2u: sign up for free text messages, support, info and tips for during pregnancy and after you have your baby.
- ForWhen: call 1300 24 23 22. Available Monday – Friday 9.00am–4.30pm.
- SMS4DADS: sign up for free text messages, support, info and tips – for dads and dads-to-be.
- Raising Children Network: offers ad-free parenting videos, articles and apps backed by Australian experts.
- Triple P – Positive Parenting Program: free parenting courses for parents and carers of children under 12.
- Queensland Health Child Health Clinics: Child health services have clinics across the state to provide parenting information and support...
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