Sherrian Price Newcastle Baby Settling Consultant

21/03/2026

This is so accurate lol

DADS - how to help your postpartum wife (unhinged but accurate edition):

1. if she says she’s fine
she is not fine
that is a trap
that is a test
that is a cry for help wrapped in exhaustion and hormones
deploy snacks immediately. do not ask questions.
2. your only job right now?
keep her alive and mildly hydrated
if she hasn’t had water in 3 hours you should be sprinting to her like she’s in a medical emergency
because she is
it’s called postpartum
3. if the baby is crying
and she is holding the baby
and also crying
you take the baby
you don’t say “do you want me to take them?”
no.
you simply remove the baby like a trained professional in a high-stakes situation
4. compliment her like your life depends on it
because it does
“I don’t know how you did that”
“you’re actually incredible”
“this baby is obsessed with you for a reason”
say it with conviction. say it often. this is not the time to be emotionally mysterious.
5. google NOTHING out loud
i repeat
if you look up “is it normal that babies—” and then start reading it to her???
straight to jail. immediately.
6. if she is breastfeeding
you are now the support staff
water refiller. snack distributor. emotional support human. midnight cheerleader.
she says “can you grab—”
you are already halfway there. anticipate needs like you’re in the olympics of caregiving.
7. the house is your problem now
laundry? yours
dishes? yours
mysterious sticky substance on the counter? yours
if she lifts a finger to clean, you have failed the mission.
8. learn the baby
don’t act confused every time it cries like it’s your first day on earth
you live here. that is also your child. study them like it’s your full-time job.
9. if she starts crying out of nowhere
wrong response: “why are you crying?”
correct response:
“yeah that makes sense honestly”
hand her a snack. rub her back. move on.
10. and finally
love her LOUDLY in this season
because she is doing something invisible and overwhelming and all-consuming
and she needs to feel like she’s not doing it alone
even when she doesn’t know how to say that out loud

bonus tip:
if you ever say “just tell me what you need” one more time
she will actually levitate into another dimension

figure it out. use your brain. you got this.

this is your moment dads
do not fumble it.

08/03/2026

Love this evidence based post from .kavita.t on Instagram

01/03/2026

13/02/2026

During the earliest months and years of life, a child’s brain is developing at an unparalleled rate, shaped by nurturing early experiences. Caring adults play a crucial role in fostering trust and safety, helping toddlers develop a sense of self and become confident explorers.

Research shows that all infants and toddlers need good health, strong families, and positive early learning experiences to ensure a strong start in life. Learn more: https://bit.ly/48NTLHw

13/02/2026

What an amazing achievement in gaining 20 Indigenous Lactation Consultants for the Indigenous community of parents and bubs … love following Dr Kavita … see below

10K Followers, 736 Following, 182 Posts

26/01/2026

To anyone who has a little one starting school or doing anything ‘brave’ that comes with anxiety … thankyou Karen Young - Hey Sigmund

Anxiety on the first days or weeks of school is so normal. Why? Because all growthful, important, brave, hard things come with anxiety.

Think about how you feel on their first day of school, or before a job interview, or a first date, or a tricky conversation when you’re setting a boundary. They all come with anxiety.

We want our kids to be able to do all of these things, but this won’t happen by itself.

Resilience is built - one anxious little step after another. These anxious moments are necessary to learn that ‘I can feel anxious, and do brave.’ ‘I can feel anxious and still do what I need to do.’

The anxiety they feel in the first days or weeks of school aren’t a sign that something is wrong. It’s part of their development and a sign that something so right is happening - they’re learning that they can handle anxiety.

Even if they handle it terribly, that’s okay. We all wobble before we walk. Our job is not to protect them from the wobble. If we do, they won’t get to the walking part.

To support them through it, remind them that this is scary-safe, not scary-dangerous. Then, ‘Is this a time for you to be safe or brave?’

Then, ask yourself, ‘Is this something dangerous or something growthful?’ ‘Is my job to protect them from the discomfort of that growth, or show them they are so very capable, and that they can handle this discomfort?’

Even if they handle it terribly, as long as they’re not avoiding it, they’re handling it. That matters.

Remember, anxiety is a feeling. It will come and then it will go. It might not go until you leave, but we have to give them the opportunity to feel it go.

Tomorrow and the next day and the next might be worse - that’s how anxiety works. And then it will ease.

This is why we don’t beat anxiety by avoiding it. We beat it by outlasting it. But first, we have to handle our distress at their distress.

We breathe, then we love and lead:

‘I know you feel […] Of course you do - you’re doing something big here and this is how big things feel sometimes. It’s okay to feel like this. School is happening but we have five minutes. Do you want me to listen to your sad, or give you a hug, or help you distract from it?’❤️

20/01/2026

If you are struggling with kids 5 and over please consider booking in for Karen Young’s Hey Sigmund sessions for parents along with Maggie Dent !! Helping a friend as well as myself !! Love her attachment based thinking … just sharing the love

Part of our role as parents is providing our children with the experiences that will help them discover their everyday magic – their courage, resilience, resourcefulness and other qualities that will move them towards growth. Sometimes though, anxiety will get in their way. Sometimes this will be ...

19/01/2026

We need to take this news onboard …and it’s one of our staples !!! We are going to have to work out how we will change and what we will use instead …

Honestly, about time❤️ Most of us have dropped ham and nitrates like a hot plate but we still need to educate some of our favorite people who still buy deli meats.🙏🤦‍♀️

The World Health Organization just classified deli ham with nitrates as CLASS 1 Carcinogen —which means —“we’re finding deli ham and it’s chemicals in cancer”

Health Risks of Deli Ham:

🤦‍♀️Cancer Risk: Consuming just 50 grams of processed meat daily (roughly two slices of deli ham) is linked to a significant increase in colorectal cancer. Newer studies also link the preservatives in ham to higher risks of breast and prostate cancer.

🤦‍♀️Heart Disease & Diabetes: A 2025 study in Nature Medicine found NO “safe” amount of processed meat, noting that even small daily portions are associated with higher rates of Type 2 Diabetes and Ischemic Heart Disease.

🙃High Sodium & Fats: Deli ham is often loaded with sodium (sometimes four times more than unprocessed pork) and saturated fats, which contribute to high blood pressure, elevated LDL cholesterol, and stroke risk.

* Why Deli Ham is Considered Harmful:
Nitrates and Nitrites: These preservatives prevent spoilage but they are #1 cancer causers.

…
We’re going to have to teach each other.

Dr Sheri Levy, Personalized Functional Medicine, Nutrigenomics (Genetic Diet) Microbiome (Gut Health) Nutritional Psychology, Longevity

17/01/2026

I love this from ZERO TO THREE!! Just perfect for parents out there to think about

To the parents and caregivers feeling stretched thin.
To the early childhood professionals carrying so much.
Thank you for being there for babies and toddlers.

It’s okay to be overwhelmed.
It’s okay to need a moment.
Your care matters, and so do you.
You're not alone.

26/12/2025

High Five or Hug? Let Toddlers Choose.

Teaching toddlers about consent starts with small, everyday choices. Like how they say hello.

A wave, a high five, a hug. When children get to decide, they learn something powerful: their body belongs to them.

This message helps build confidence, set boundaries and foster respect for others.

Consent is not just about saying yes. It's about having a choice.

Learn how to support body autonomy in early childhood. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Xy156u

18/12/2025

This is not a bad idea at this time of year !! Take one step at a time … I need this more than anyone !!

15/12/2025

Brilliant for dads and mums !!

✨ I LOVE YOUR ATTENTION, DAD!

👶 It is not possible to spoil a baby with too much attention or by giving them too much smiling and affection.

💛 The small interactions with you playing or soothing and comforting helps build safety and trust. You are letting baby know that if they need something you will try to meet their need.
💚 But you are also teaching your baby about what they are feeling. Babies will watch your face to see what you are feeling and that helps them figure out their own feelings.

👉 Download your own copy of this illustration, and the Handout too, from our website.

Written, developed and created by Bronwyn Leigh and Richard Fletcher for the Centre for Perinatal Psychology and SMS4dads.

✅ Check out the full series of resources in our Speaking for the Baby x SMS4dads campaign on our website:
Centre for Perinatal Psychology: https://www.centreforperinatalpsychology.com.au/resources/speaking-for-the-baby-campaign/

🫶 Illustration by Jess Racklyft of Jesses Mess - Illustrations