Beyond the Baby: Supporting Parents in the Perinatal Season

​Beyond the Baby: A Space for Parents to Feel Supported

​Date: 18 April 2026, Saturday

​Time: 10.00am- 12.30pm (Morning refreshments and registration starts at 9.30am)

​Parenthood changes us — in our bodies, our relationships, our sense of self.

​For many, the perinatal season is filled with uncertainty and feelings we didn’t see coming. Often, there isn’t enough room to say any of it out loud.

​Held during Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week, this half-day, in-person gathering creates space to pause together. We’ll bring trusted practitioners and lived-experience voices into the same room to gently hold the realities of pregnancy and the first year after birth.

​Through short talks and fireside conversations, we’ll touch on perinatal mental health, early postpartum care, shifts in the marriage, and the less-spoken emotional worlds of fathers.

​This is a warm, practical, non-judgemental space to listen, reflect, and feel less alone. Whether you’re trying to conceive, expecting a baby, or finding your footing in early parenthood, you’re welcome here just as you are. Come connect with us in this space!

Programme highlights

• ​"Caring for the Body in the Early Postpartum Season”
  by Dr Mythili from Mother & Child Singapore - Breastfeeding, recovery, and understanding your body in the months after birth.

• ​" Us, me and the baby" by Ms Shelen Ang from Focus on the Family - Navigating relationship changes while staying connected in early parenthood.

• ​"The Emotional World of Fathers" (Fireside chat with 3 fathers) - Real stories and reflections of the often less-spoken-about emotional experiences of fathers.
  
  About the Host
  Kindred Haven is a social impact venture that champions the emotional and mental well-being of parents from pregnancy through early childhood. We provide compassionate and evidence-informed support, helping parents feel seen, supported, and less alone during one of life’s most transformative seasons. We believe that when parents are supported, families thrive.