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NEW WORKSHOP

Navigating Birthdays after NICU

Join our Workshop with Dr Frankie Harrison, Perinatal and NICU Clinical Psychologist, to learn how to make your child's birthday a meaningful and joyful experience after a difficult start to life.

WE GET IT

Does this sound like you?

  • I feel triggered around my child’s birthday

  • Reminders like phone pictures and the season bring me back to how hard it was

  • All the feelings of grief, guilt and trauma get brought up, I don’t know how to manage them

  • I don’t know how to honour my feelings and celebrate my child

  • I feel bad for not just feeling joy and gratitude around my child’s birthday

  • I want to enjoy them and their special day and not be in my head

  • I want to feel present on the day rather than be in the past

Birthdays after NICU or trauma can be hard…

Welcoming a new baby into the world is supposed to be one of life's most precious moments. However, when a baby is born prematurely or sick it can be a challenging and traumatic experience.

What is supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life, can become one of the worst. Your child’s birthday is also an anniversary of a traumatic experience.

It is really common to feel stuck in knowing how to move past complicated and overwhelming feelings and towards being present and feeling joy.

How this class can help you…

In this workshop, we will explore how to celebrate instead of feel apprehensive about your child's birthday after neonatal care and birth trauma.

Dr Frankie will walk you through practical tips & advice on how to make your child's birthday a special & meaningful occasion, despite the difficult journey you’ve been on.

A self-paced workshop, complete it on your own timeline, to fit around your busy life as a parent.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a better understanding of why you might be finding birthdays after NICU and/or birth trauma so tricky and will feel confident you have the skills and resources needed to cope with the emotional challenges around your child's birthday.

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All workshop content is available instantly and forever. Enrol now for access whenever you may need it on your journey.

£35

This workshop will move you from overwhelmed & worried about your child’s birthday to present & capable of managing your feelings and thoughts in what can be a really tricky time for NICU parents.

This workshop will teach you…

  • Why a lot of parents find birthdays hard to navigate after NICU and/or birth trauma

  • How to develop an idea of what you would like your child’s birthday to look and feel like and how to get there

  • Practical coping skills that you can implement to manage your emotions around your child's birthday 

  • Skills to help you be more present on your child’s birthday

Meet Dr Frankie

Dr. Frankie Harrison is a Clinical Psychologist for Miracle Moon, supporting parents who have experienced neonatal care and/or birth trauma and mental health issues in the perinatal period.

Frankie is also a NICU parent and had her first baby at 31 weeks due to preeclampsia.

We know that birthdays can be really tricky times after neonatal care and/ or birth trauma. A time that is supposed to be the happiest, is often filled with anxiety, memories of a very difficult time, grief and sadness. We can often find ourselves being pulled back into our time in hospital and struggle with being present or enjoying our children's birthday.

At the end of this workshop, you'll come away with practical strategies and inspiration to celebrate your child's birthday in a way that honours their unique journey, your emotions, and promotes joy and presence on their special day. We hope to see you there.

We know that birthdays can be really tricky times

Testimonials

  • "Having a bit of understanding of what my brain is doing and why has been really eye opening as I've been struggling with irrational thoughts and anxiety post birth and NICU"

  • "Fantastic workshop. Validated and normalised alot of my feelings. So glad I watched."

  • "I appreciated the links/schools of thought shared which helped me to understand why I might feel a certain way and was reassuring to know that this was totally understandable"

  • "I have more insight into my NICU experience and greater level of self-compassion. I also feel I've developed new skills that will support me in all areas of my life for a long time to come!"

  • "Frankie really made me feel seen... Frankie is a kind, non-judgemental and incredibly knowledgeable Clinical Psychologist. Her warmth, professional expertise and her own understanding of NICU made her the ideal person"

New workshop

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New workshop ~

All workshop content is available instantly and forever. Enrol now for access whenever you may need it on your journey.

£35

What’s Included

A self-paced workshop, complete it on your own timeline, to fit around your busy life as a parent that will take you from triggered and overwhelmed to joyful and present on your child’s birthday.

Why a lot of parents find birthdays hard to navigate after NICU and/or birth trauma

MODULE ONE

  • Discover what is so hard about birthdays after NICU and Birth Trauma  

  • Explore your triggers

  • Reflect on your feelings/ thoughts and behaviour around your child’s birthday

  • Consider why it is so difficult

  • Think about unhelpful ways you may be trying to cope

How to develop an idea of what you would like your child’s birthday to look and feel like and how to get there

MODULE TWO

  • Reflect on what you would like your child’s birthday to look like and feel like

  • Consider what may help you get there and what may hinder you

  • Create a plan to help you to cope

Practical strategies you can implement to manage your emotions around your child's birthday

MODULE THREE

  • Understand what emotions may surface

  • Develop skills to notice and get to know your thoughts and feelings

  • Learn strategies to help you to feel your feelings

Coping skills to help you be more present on your child’s birthday

MODULE FOUR

  • Learn mindfulness skills

  • Discover practical tips for the day

  • Reflect on how to communicate with your friends and family effectively

  • Consider how to practice compassion

New workshop

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New workshop ~

All workshop content is available instantly and forever. Enrol now for access whenever you may need it on your journey.

£35