ProductLow cost🇿🇦
Calm Corner Weighted Blankets, Pretoria
Run by people who have been through adoption and foster care and single parenting themselves.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
New parenthood support in South Africa
For the overwhelming, beautiful first years. Talk with people in South Africa who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the South Africa circle: Weekly check-in ·
If you need someone right now
Help for new parenthood in South Africa
Professional🇿🇦
Open Door Psychotherapy, George
A small team supporting caring for an aging parent and new parenthood. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
ProfessionalLow cost🇿🇦
Bongani & Partners Family Law, Cape
Practical help for people dealing with single parenting and a loved one's addiction, plus a weekly drop-in.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
ProductFree🇿🇦
Calm Corner Weighted Blankets, Cape
Practical help for people dealing with empty nest and caring for an aging parent, plus a weekly drop-in.
Evenings and weekends
ProfessionalLow cost🇿🇦
Northside Debt Advice, East
Run by people who have been through parenting a struggling teen and a loved one's addiction themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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Walk and Talk Bloemfontein
Run by people who have been through family estrangement and parenting a child with a disability themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
From people who came through it
“If you are just starting out with a new baby and the colic, I want to tell you it does pass. The crying every evening feels like it will never end but it does. Ask for help even if you have no family close by. I found one neighbour who took the baby for an hour so I could sleep. That hour saved me. Other mums are out there going through the same thing even when it feels like nobody is.”
Midnight Ridge · been through new parenthood“To anyone just starting out: it's bloody hard. The crying, the weighing, the feeling like you've vanished. I won't say it's easy, but it does change. You'll find bits of yourself again, just slower than you'd like. Accept help when it's offered, even if it's just someone holding the baby while you shower. And if you're struggling, tell someone. I wish I had sooner.”
Pauline from Leicester · been through new parenthood“For whoever is where I was: I was right where you are about three years ago. No family nearby, every single day. I went on holiday in the summer and actually relaxed. It's slow, but it does come back. x”
Grace from Sunshine Coast · been through new parenthood“For whoever is where I was: I've been there. For me it was in 2023. Mine was no family nearby. Now I sleep most nights. It's slow, but it does come back. Sending love.”
homebike66 · been through new parenthood