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Helping You Towards Parenthood
Becoming a mother
May 14, 2026
Common Reasons to see a Perinatal Psychologist
April 15, 2026
What does a Perinatal Psychologist do?
April 3, 2026
Bonding with Baby – Pregnancy Edition for Dads
June 27, 2025
Bonding with Baby – Pregnancy Edition for Mums
May 22, 2025
The First Thousand Days
by Dr Bronwyn Leigh Recent Australian research carried out by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has focused on what they are calling the first critical 1000 days. The first 1000 days covers three discrete developmental periods: Preconception Pregnancy Infancy During these times, creating ‘optimal conditions’ for baby is the best way to promote physical, emotional and […]
Towards Parenthood Workshops
by Dr Bronwyn Leigh We are thrilled to offer our Parenting Workshops – practical, evidence-based information for expectant parents and parents in the first year with baby. Our first offering is Towards Parenthood: Preparing for your new life with baby Learn how life will change when you welcome your little bundle into the world Prepare […]
Formula for a Happy Family
by Dr Bronwyn Leigh What makes for a happy family? Is there a formula we can apply to help us create happiness with our brood? Dr Martien Snellen thinks so… Martien is a Melbourne-based perinatal psychiatrist who has written a wonderful book on the subject of sex and intimacy after childbirth, titled Rekindling Your Relationship […]
World Maternal Mental Health Day
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh Maternal Mental Health Matters – that’s the key message for World Maternal Mental Health Day – a dedicated day to raising awareness of maternal mental health issues. World Maternal Mental Health Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of May – 03 May 2017. We all need to know the […]
SMS4dads – info and support for Dads-on-the-go
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh SMS4dads is a text-message based resource for new dads providing tips and information from 12-weeks of the pregnancy to 24-weeks post birth. Text messages encourage dads to monitor their own health behaviours, including their diet, exercise, social connections and mood. The messages also include information about baby development and facilitating […]
The Newborn Parent
Illustration taken from the self-help book Towards Parenthood: Preparing for the Changes and Challenges of a New Baby (2009): ACER Press. by Dr Bronwyn Leigh Becoming a parent for the first time means we enter a phase of life we have never been in before – all new and relatively unknown. New territory means lots […]