05/11/2026
When did someone last look after you? On Wednesday 11 November, we’d like to, for one free hour.
As the year winds down, we've been asking how we can give something back to our community, who have given so much. Many of us are wondering how to be more present in this moment, with all the stresses and distractions of parenting and a world in constant crisis. The Parenting Research Centre's 2025 national survey suggests we're far from alone, with nearly half of Australian parents reporting moderate psychological distress and about 1 in 8 reporting high distress. It also found that loneliness, self-doubt and low self-compassion were more closely linked to that distress than household income or the age of a parent's child, which suggests how much connection and kindness towards ourselves matter.
So we're hosting a free evening just for you, whether you're a parent, grandparent or carer, with parenting author Steve Biddulph and our board member and mindfulness teacher Suzie Brown. Steve's latest book, Anxiety Be Gone and Wild Creature Mind, explores simple ways of tapping into your "other mind" and the wisdom of your body to settle yourself and solve problems, and he'll share some of those ideas with you. Suzie will lead a guided practice you can come back to whenever you need it. One evening won't fix everything, but we hope you'll leave a little steadier, with a few simple things to reach for when the day gets loud.
There's no better place to be on Wednesday 11 November at 8pm AEDT. Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/how-to-be-steady-calm-so-your-kids-can-too
Source: Parenting Today national survey 2025, Parenting Research Centre
