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Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

From 10 November - 16 November is Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Awareness week and we are lucky enough to have some special guests from @PANDA join us for this Topic Tuesday!

The theme of PANDA week this year is ‘Let’s get real’ which is what we are going to do in this event! Talking about the real experiences that we have come across or might be coming across when we transition into parenthood and sharing strategies and knowledge.

“We want expecting and new parents and their families to feel they can be open and honest about their feelings. As a community, we need to ‘get real’ about perinatal anxiety and depression.”

While this awareness week is all about those expecting or new parents we would also love to hear from well experienced parents to share reflections and learnings too! All welcome!

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I'm new here - what is Topic Tuesday?

Topic Tuesday runs from 7pm - 9pm AEST monthly. Each month we focus on a different topic, with the session facilitated by a Community Manager or Moderator. Sometimes Topic Tuesday will feature a special guest, who is an expert in the topic.

The first post of the thread (this one) will give you an idea of what the topic is and what will be covered.

How do I get involved?

Topic Tuesday takes place right here! It's text based, so no software is needed. During the session, to keep up with the latest posts hit the 'refresh' button on your browser for the latest posts (it doesn't automatically update). Keep an eye for page numbers at the top & bottom of the page, and jump to the highest page number for the most recent post.

Throughout the session, the facilitator will put questions out for you to answer, usually asking for your own experience on the topic. To contribute to the session, just hit the 'reply' button and share your thoughts. No answers are right or wrong and everyone is welcome to get involved.

What time does this event start in my timezone?

  • AEDT- 7pm
  • AEST- 6pm
  • ACDT- 6:30pm
  • ACST- 5:30pm
  • WST- 4pm

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

From my experience I found it really helpful to begin talking in a safe space such as an anonymous forum (just as everyone here is doing now!) or a helpline. While it can feel very scary to open up and be ‘real’ it can help to take baby steps by sharing with someone in a way in which you don’t have to worry about their response or judgment. I’m sensing from the conversations this evening that it is important for everyone to be real about their experiences as this is how we connect and get the support we need and deserve.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

@Owlunar @eth @Teej @Wanderer @cutiepiekitty @Jane06 @Sarzie @Julia2019 @Shaz51 (sorry if I have missed anyone!!)

Its that time of the night where we need to wrap up - but this has been a truly wonderful discussion everyone. The theme of being real has really shone through in everyones vulnerability in sharing tonight. Thank you so much to Lisa @PANDA , @Sarzie and @Julia2019 for guiding this discussion and sharing such valuable insight and knowledge. We are so grateful for your time tonight and for being real with everyone here too!

For everyone here tonight or reading along, be sure to check out some of the great factsheets that PANDA have here that cover some of the things we have discussed tonight

While responses to this event will close tomorrow morning, please do feel free to head over to the The Virtual Village - a space for parenting 'stuff' to continue talking about this topic with other peers!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

Thanks @Former-Member , @Sarzie , @Julia2019 🙏😊

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

Thanks so much for having us here tonight everyone 🙂 It's been wonderful being real with you all!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

thank you @Former-Member , @Sarzie , @Julia2019 for a very interesting night xxxx

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

Thanks for all your contributions!

Keep talking and know that it is OK to be REAL!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

That was a huge amount to share - I have yet to read the whole thread and I didn't get to respond to as many posts as I would have liked to

It is still - and my daughter is middle-aged now - a hard time to think about - so isolating and difficult to deal with the culture-shock of just being a mum and losing so much of our identity. It takes time to find all that again

And although it has hurt me tonight to say that my son died - it's a long time ago now - if feel that losing a part of my mother-role was devastating - this is something we are never prepared for - we mostly expect to have kids

Perhaps this is the wrong place to write this but it does feel like part of the same subject - a transistion regarding parenthood

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

Late reply and apology.

Just going through two major family crisis right now and tonight was in the middle of it.

Sorry I missed you all and couldn't join you.

@Former-Member @Shaz51 @Julia2019 @Sarzie everyone who was here tonight.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

Thanks @Determined

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Lets get real! Transitions into parenthood // Tues 12 Nov 7pm AEDT

I met husband when I was doing temp work in a office where he worked

Knew he was the one straight away

Got married 2 1/2 years later and had our first child the following year 🙂

Wow!

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