8 episodes

A brand new series to help mums navigate the beautiful chaos of pregnancy and motherhood, created by clinical psychologist Amy Felman and the Founder and Executive Director of the Centre of Perinatal Excellence: COPE, Dr Nicole Highet. 

The Mum Drum explores the range of challenges that many mothers (and fathers) experience on their journey to becoming a parent, and being a mum in the early years. The series helps shine light on the realities of becoming a parent, including when things don't go plan or match up to high expectations. 

The series is also available on YouTube.

The Mum Drum The Mum Drum

    • Kids & Family

A brand new series to help mums navigate the beautiful chaos of pregnancy and motherhood, created by clinical psychologist Amy Felman and the Founder and Executive Director of the Centre of Perinatal Excellence: COPE, Dr Nicole Highet. 

The Mum Drum explores the range of challenges that many mothers (and fathers) experience on their journey to becoming a parent, and being a mum in the early years. The series helps shine light on the realities of becoming a parent, including when things don't go plan or match up to high expectations. 

The series is also available on YouTube.

    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 8 Relationships & Parenthood

    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 8 Relationships & Parenthood

    Nami and Andy, parents of two, talk openly about the range of challenges that they have faced on their path to parenthood. In particular we focus on the impacts of parenthood on their relationship, and how they have battled through the difficult times to come through to the other side - together. The couple talk candidly about the important role that relationship counselling has played in helping them through the difficult patches.
    Support the show: https://www.cope.org.au/support-us/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 39 min
    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 7 Transitioning to Working Parent

    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 7 Transitioning to Working Parent

    The show interviews Psychologists Dr Sarah Cotton and Justine Alter about how their program serves to support families and organisations in the transition from a working person to working parent.
    Support the show: https://www.cope.org.au/support-us/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 37 min
    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 6 The Work-Life Juggle Part 2

    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 6 The Work-Life Juggle Part 2

    In this episode we talk to mum Rosemary about her experiences of coping with the work life-juggle. 
    Support the show: https://www.cope.org.au/support-us/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 31 min
    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 5 The Work-Life Juggle Part 1

    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 5 The Work-Life Juggle Part 1

    In this episode we talk to mum Evelyn, about her experiences of coping with the work life-juggle. In particular Evelyn describe the feeling that at times we are all just 'winging it' when it comes to managing home and work life.
    Support the show: https://www.cope.org.au/support-us/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 30 min
    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 4 Coping with Postnatal Depression

    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 4 Coping with Postnatal Depression

    In a raw interview with Nia, mum of two, Nia reflects on the range of challenges that she faced on her journey to becoming a mother, and how these are likely to have contributed to her experience of postnatal depression. Nia talks candidly about the lack of awareness that something was wrong, as, like many parents, she thought her experiences were simply part and parcel of 'motherhood'. She openly talks about about her feelings of shame and failure, and how her treatment by health professionals compounded her experience, and delayed help-seeking.
    Support the show: https://www.cope.org.au/support-us/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 29 min
    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 3 Living with Anxiety & Depression - One Coffee at a Time

    The Mum Drum | Podcast | Episode 3 Living with Anxiety & Depression - One Coffee at a Time

    In this episode we speak with Renee and Stevie about the range of emotional challenges that they both experienced on their journey to motherhood. They discuss the highs, the lows, and the importance of finding each other and working together to realise their dreams and create a village of support for other mothers at this often challenging, and isolating time of life.
    Support the show: https://www.cope.org.au/support-us/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 41 min

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