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Thought of the Day

 Please do not be afraid to reach out and talk to someone today. If you are really struggling please talk with your GP, Early Childhood Centre or email us and we will try to hook you up with a service that can help. Things do not have to be this bad, as there are treatments, therapies, medication, and alternative therapies available to help ease the strain, stress, pain and burden of PND on yourself and your family. Seek help, people care and want to help, chat with your GP, Nurse, Health provider today....make a positive step today and reclaim your sense of sanity and power. DO NOT SUFFER IN SILENCE........get help today for yourself and your family.

A Big beautiful belated welcome to baby Tanya.  The Babybumps family have been awaiting your arrival for what seems a long time, welcome to your life we hope that it will be filled with health, wealth & happiness. Congratulations to Mum, Dad and your big brother & sister.

In January 2008 a few of us attended a talk by a New Zealand Author & Psychologist, Diane Levy. She was an incredibly inspirational and engaging person who spoke in a language based upon  common sense, practicality and humour. Diane shared with us some of her vast knowledge & experience in parenting. Her book "Of Course I love you...NOW GO TO YOUR ROOM! Strategies for Raising Toddlers to Teens in New Zealand"  is jammed packed full of practical ideas. It makes a great read and is well worth checking out. I learnt more than I had in a long time and have been successfully putting into practice some of her suggested techniques with my 2 & 6 year olds. They honestly worked a treat. The result has been that I feel better, less stressed and more in control of the household. IT WAS GREAT. So if you can check her books out. It may be written for the NZ market but the reality is it is perfectly adapted for here in Australia. 

Cherish yourself today, do something for yourself no matter how small or trivial., wash you hair, put on a nice outfit or perfume, meet up with a friend or family member for a coffee, watch a funny movie, exercise, burn some lavender or oils, read a book, do what ever it is that brings you a little joy. And for each one of us it is different!  Remember that  a journey no matter how long or short is made up of small steps. Usually the hardest step is the first....take a little time for you....it will have a positive affect and help make your journey a little better.  It should also have a positive effect on the way you see yourself as a mother, partner, wife, friend, girlfriend, sister etc. It is not being selfish...it is just making sure that you nurture yourself, just as you nurture your family.

Next time you look in the mirror and are flooded with negative self talk..smile and see yourself through the eyes of those who love and adore you..then hear their voice say 'wow I love you so much you are unique..you are beautiful..you are you' see how different and powerful that can feel.

We don't like it when others trash us, so why do we accept it from ourselves?  The truth is we shouldn't..period!

The choice is yours to change how you speak to yourself...lovingly or with self-contempt...I know what I would rather choose. I don't even know you and I know that you are unique, beautiful and special...so if a stranger can believe I hope you can as well. 

My sister’s journey

Quietly I sit on the side

Watching, listening feeling what my sister tries to hide.

Her pain is deep her struggling is real,

I know how she thinks and how she feels

Motherhood for her is a time of confusion,

She had been swallowed up in the perfection illusion

She has struggled- falling down,

I thank God that I am around

I’ll help her up and share her pain,

I’ll hold her hand and walk through her rain

I’ll hold her hand and lead her to the sun

I’ll let her know she’s not the only one.

Motherhood is confusing, a turbulent ocean

Motherhood is challenging a sea of emotion

Motherhood is wonderful such a gift

However for some it causes such a rift.

A rift amidst their sense of self,

A rift between their emotional health..

I want to help her through her pain

I want to help her reclaim…reclaim

Reclaim Herself…

Reclaim her strength

Reclaim her sense of self-belief

We are so blessed to be able to walk this path together

Helping each other through life’s turbulent weather.

We are Babybumps we are strong

We are Babybumps and this is our song

  © Mary Beijerinck-Gooley 2007

The Retreat for mothers on the last weekend in June 2008, in St Albans near Wiseman's Ferry. We had a terrific weekend of plenty of R& R, laughter, meditation, learning and down time. All the mums returned home with new life & optimistic for the rest of the year.

We all agree we will have another retreat in 2009. 
 

Girls Night In-A positive time out for mums is being held on April the 11th at Hornsby Heights Community Centre. Everyone enjoyed some positive 'me' time come along and meet the other wonderful people who attend Babybumps. The night will be themed-first a crafty session of jewelery making followed by a fun look at ourselves, our lives and our experiences before children. The photos everyone shared and talked and laughed about. Newfriends made and batteries recharged batteries. More girl night outs planned as we head into party season.

Supported playgroup runs every Monday during school term. 10am-12noon Group held at Hornsby Heights Community Centre. Free 1 to 1 counselling sessions, group sessions available by qualified and expereinced counsellors at the playgroup, please email for details.

The retreat was a very powerful & positive experience for all those who attended, myself included. Babybumps would like to say thank you for all those who made the retreat possible (SFNSW, HORNSBY COUNCIL, HORNSBY RSL, ASQUITH LEAGUES CLUB, SYDNEY WOMEN"S CONSULAR CLUB, KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL) We plan to hold more retreats in the near future.  A very big thank you and note of encouragement for all of those who took the time and energy to attend. We understand that doing something outside your comfort zone is very difficult and for that we applaud you and your families for helping you to take the time out.

Creative Journal Writing Workshop 

We are looking at running a free workshop on Creative Journal writing and healing. Please contact Mary at to register your interest. The workshop will be held in Hornsby. The workshop will be free. Participants will need to bring their own writing materials and journal or book along to the session. It will be a fun, positive workshop that will hopefully help equip you with some more skills to better meet the demands of being a parent, a wife, a friend, a sister, an Aunty or whatever. It will just be a great way of getting in touch with your inner self and learning another way of positive self-expression.

Birth Coach

We are looking at the possible need for Birth Coaches for those who are alone or who do not have a partner or family or friends around to help them through pregnancy & childbirth. The service will be free and in the Northern Sydney & Hills Areas. Please contact us via email if you beleive that there is a need for this or if you are interested.