Sharing the same aims, visions and values as DorPIP and having the privilege of working in partnership with them provides me with both hope and excitement for a purposeful and united approach to enable and support all new parents within our local community. I have worked with many families who have shown me that the one thing that is eminent for many new parents from is that early parenthood does not always bring the perceived joys that many marketing and romanticised promotions can lead us to believe. Feeling alone in your thoughts, your anxieties and your love and yet emotional distance from your new-born can lead to feelings of failure and detachment. However, I have witnessed on many occasions how by attending your first new Baby group that is facilitated with sensitivity and warmth that emotions, joys, anxieties and tribulations can be shared honestly and safely with no judgements and then hopefully, sometimes with additional support if needed, the early journey of bonding and attachment can begin.
