“Build Your Village!” they said. Why asking for help can feel so hard.
July 5, 2023
In my groups and 1:1 client work, there’s one theme that comes up again and again – how hard it is to ask for help.
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In my groups and 1:1 client work, there’s one theme that comes up again and again – how hard it is to ask for help.
It wasn’t too long ago that I was pregnant with my second child, seriously sleep deprived and terrified my somewhat tenuous grip on control was about to be destroyed (again).
It’s that time of year again where kids return to or start childcare, kinder or school and parents and kids alike adjust to new routines and environments.
Infant sleep is a controversial subject, isn’t it?! The support I provide to parents around sleep is different to a lot of mainstream parenting advice out there.
New parents need their village now more than ever, and in the absence of an in-person village, many are thinking outside the square.
I respectfully acknowledge the Gunaikurnai People who are the traditional owners of the land on which I live and work. I recognise their continued connection to Country and Community. I pay my respects to Elders past and present. I extend that same respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It always was, is and will be Aboriginal land.
