Parenting Ideas 

Looking after your own wellbeing and mental and physical health is important. Sometimes it can be hard to do, but as much as possible try to:

• remind yourself that no one is perfect and that you are doing the best you can
• eat well and drink plenty of water
• get enough sleep
• make time every day to do something that you enjoy
• ask for help from family, friends, your GP or a counselor.

There are a range of services you can access for advice and support:

Parentline - a phone service for parents and carers of children from birth to 18 years old. Offers confidential and anonymous counselling and support for parenting issues.

Raising Children’s Network: parent mental health – offers advice and support on looking after yourself, healthy relationships, conflict management, dealing with stress and anxiety, anger management and helping children adjust to family breakdown.

Better Health Channel’s Self-Care – provides self-care strategies, connecting with others, being kind to yourself, relationship support, seeking mental health support.

Beyond Blue – offers confidential one on one calls and chats with a trained mental health professional and tools and resources to look after your mental health.

Black Dog Institute - provides self-tools and apps, advice on when and where to seek help, information on mental health conditions and support groups.