Adjusting to fatherhood

Emotional struggles during pregnancy and parenthood are not exclusive to mothers.  Dads can suffer too. In fact, they can feel just as helpless, confused, angry and overwhelmed as mums do!

Acknowledging this, Peach Tree ensures that dads’ health is an integrated part of our projects. Both our PEPP Talks and our documentary Because Parenthood Isn’t Always Peachy include sections to raise awareness about dads’ experiences, provide tools to help ease the adjustment and encourage dads to get support early on if they are struggling.

Read more

• How is Dad Going? – an initiative of Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA)
• Adjusting to parenthood – information for dads from the Centre of Perintal Excellence (COPE)
• “Dave’s Therapy” – an initiative of BeyondBlue

Some great organisations supporting dads

• Becoming Dad
• Mr Dad
• Mens Shed
• Beer and Bubs – childbirth education for dads at the pub