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The Village Foundation aims to address isolation and improve wellbeing through prevention by providing support for parents throughout the pregnancy and postpartum period, and as they navigate returning to work. Mentorship, education and using a strengths-based approach provides lasting and sustainable support.
In order to make this happen, we are committed to collaborating with like-minded, passionate people and organisations who share this vision, for the greater good.
We are committed to change, to innovation, to seeking continual improvement and increasing connections. Integrity, kindness and truth are the pillars on which we build our village.

Our vision is that every parent has support. At Village we believe that the most important thing is the end game - that parents are supported so that their experience can be as positive as possible.

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Jasna is a compassionate and experienced registered nurse providing support with Breastfeeding, Infant sleep, Infant Behaviour and Maternal Mental Health.Jasna helps parents navigate the often contradicting information out there and provides best practice approach to challenges families face. Often parents are told to apply a “one size fits all” approach to breastfeeding, sleep, baby and parent health, but this adds extra anxiety and stress to already struggling and sleep deprived parents.Consultations are undertaken in a holistic manner in line with the Neuroprotective Developmental Care approach (NDC), this means we address and discuss breastfeeding, unsettled infant behaviour, infant sleep and maternal mental health. All consultations are individualised with time to talk and debrief about your parenting journey.&nbsp;&nbsp;Whether you are pregnant, awaiting the arrival of your baby via adoption or surrogacy, or have brought home your infant; Jasna can help you prepare and understand what to expect / where you’re at and how to approach parenthood in line with your values and goals as well as your baby's needs and preferences.

Jasna is a compassionate and experienced registered nurse providing support with Breastfeeding, Infant sleep, Infant Behaviour and Maternal Mental Health 


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After her own post-partum in 2021 left her drowning in unrealistic societal expectations and hectic &lsquo;shoulds&rsquo; of social media, Claire serendipitously discovered the power of self-care that flipped the switch on being Mum. After a year figuring out how to bring the magic back and piece herself together again, she regained deep self-worth through the &lsquo;art of spacious self-care&rsquo;.&nbsp;
Now she fills her teapot &amp; finds joy in every day life while running two businesses alongside showing up as a happier parent - even through the current toddler-tantrums!
Claire is now wildly passionate about helping other Mamas learn strategies and tools for taking time for themselves with ease and joy. Through the Mamahood My Way Method, Claire&rsquo;s hope is for every Mama to tap into their superpowers, create more time freedom, feel their best self, and live a more fulfilled life on the daily, weekly, monthly - ALL THE DAMN TIME!&nbsp;
Why? Because we bloody well deserve it and it&rsquo;s the only should we&rsquo;re here for.

Claire is a Podcaster, Retreat Host + Tiny Habits Coach who helps Mamas searching for their postpartum self to dream, design and find more delight in this one precious life ✨

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As a special for Mamalaide members I’d like to offer 10% off an initial session. 

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Before having my own child, I worked with children and youth with &ldquo;challenging behaviours&rdquo;. I would go into their family homes, work with their teachers and support the family as a whole.
Many of the children I worked with had been through significant trauma, abuse, and life changing circumstances. Many of their parents had been through the same as a child.
&nbsp;Instead of just looking at the child&rsquo;s &ldquo;challenging behaviour&rdquo; we looked at &ldquo;what does this child need us to know&rdquo;.&nbsp;We discussed that a behaviour is not just behaviour and we worked to uncover the need that was being met by said behaviour.
Overtime I noticed that giving these parents or caregivers several tips and strategies still wasn&rsquo;t resulting in lasting change. These parents were already burnt out, exhausted, and frustrated with their children. The long lasting change I was trying to create, wasn&rsquo;t going to occur unless the parents felt supported first.
Back in the day, community living was a given. People lived in communities for safety, socialisation, and shared resources. From the earliest days of humanity our brains have been programmed to live in close proximity to others, to share food and tools, to protect each other and to exchange ideas.
But the past century has drastically changed our concept of community, no matter if you live rurally or in a suburban neighbourhood. Families no longer co-habitat as they once did and we often get caught up in the reality of &ldquo;constant busy-ness&rdquo; that we don&rsquo;t take time to even get to know our neighbours.
The impact of this is apparent on parents and children. The adage &ldquo;it takes a village to raise a child is absolutely still true. But somewhere along the way, we have lost the &ldquo;village&rdquo; we need to raise children in nurturing, creative and safe ways. And as a result, parents and caregivers are missing out on crucial learning experiences, much needed support systems and are feeling isolated and alone in their struggles.&nbsp;
Thus, The Nurtured Village was born. Whilst working directly with children and adolescents, The Nurtured Village also supports parents and caregivers. Healthy parents and caregivers leads to a healthy family. I&rsquo;m not talking about just physical health, but emotional health is incredibly important too. Often parents and caregivers feel stressed, overworked, judged and inadequate.&nbsp;Burnout and exhaustion are real, but without a community around to validate those feelings, many feel that pain is unique to them.
Our aim is to ensure that not only the child is thriving in their &ldquo;village&rdquo; but that their parents and caregivers are feeling seen and supported also!&nbsp;
Danielle x

The Nurtured Village supports children, adolescents and their families, by servicing the Barossa and surrounding suburbs of SA through in person and Telehealth psychotherapy, counselling and therapeutic play sessions. 

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