Generosity Generator 2023
Crowdfunding campaign, which will be raising funds so that we can continue to deliver free wellbeing support to parents to ensure they are emotionally strong and their children feel loved, safe and secure.
Author: Erin
Support Coordinator Sarah Taylor
Sarah is the voice at the end of the phone when struggling Mums and Dads contact Perinatal Wellbeing Canterbury. As our Support Coordinator Sarah contacts all new referrals, delivers our support programme and runs our Wellbeing Groups.
It’s not like the movies – and that’s OK
It's not like the movies...
and that's OK
The other day, in one of my chat groups, a first time mum-to-be asked the million dollar question:
What if I am a terrible mother? What if my actions screw up this tiny human for the rest of their life?
The Puffy Fanny Thread
The Puffy Fanny Thread
We reached a new low on one of my expectant/new mums groups on Facebook the other night.
Scrolling through the usual posts of beautiful bub announcements, “could this be labour?” and questions about packing hospital bags, I did a double take when I read:
“Anyone feeling self conscious about how fat their fanny has got through their pregnancy?”
Womens Fund Recipient
2020 Women's Fund Recipient
Our Operations Coordinator Erin Manning was a recipient of the Christchurch Foundation’s 2020 Women’s Recipient.
Here she talks about what we do and why.
T – Mum of 7
T – Mum of 7
Hi, my name is T and I am a stay at home mum of 7 children aged between 17 and 2.
I developed postnatal depression or PND after every one of my children to varying degrees.… Read more
H – Mum of 2
H – Mum of 2
I want to take a moment to talk about something I have experienced.
That thing is Post Natal Depression – PND for short.
When my older daughter was still a small infant, I was luckily placed in the lap of local PND support services, and they helped, and I will always be so thankful.… Read more