Possums & Co. provide free ACT videos on their website targeted towards parents with babies at the following link:
https://education.possumsonline.com/act-mental-health-strategies-parents-babies
We also have integrated ACT into many of our resources available via Milk & Moon paid membership at www.milkandmoonbabies.com For example, see https://milkandmoonbabies.com/lesson/act-part-1/. There are ACT workbooks for parents as well as guided mindfulness activities.
If you have any questions about these resources, please contact Caroline at c.martin@possumsonline.com
The free ACT videos on the Possums & Co. website are a series divided into sections and the following content is covered:
Part 1
Why ACT when we are caring for a baby
The human brain is a problem-solving machine, and it gets even busier when we’ve had a baby!
Everything worthwhile in a human life brings both joy and pain
Part 2
What practical problems need to be addressed first up?
Find effective, evidence-based support for breastfeeding problems, bottle-feeding problems, and unsettled baby behaviour
Keep the parenting team as strong as possible
Think about how best to care for your own needs in the midst of it all
Babies need us to respond as best we can to their crying
Find groups of like-minded parents
Part 3
Getting your bearings: your values are your compass when life with baby is tough
Part 4
Are you ready to turn off the struggle switch?
Part 5
Noticing and naming what’s happening in your mind and body, then trying out some strategies
Dropping an anchor into the present moment
Making room for unpleasant or painful feelings
Part 6
Doing what matters to you (even when you don’t feel like it)
Part 7
Hand over heart: the power of self-compassion