Kids Dialogue started off as an experiential telemedicine platform in South Africa to empower parents and children from a mental health perspective. However, co-founder sisters, Candice Lambert and Kim Bergh, saw needs that existed hinging on mental health, such as behavioural optometry, occupational therapy and research. Their ground-breaking business mental wellbeing offering is unlike any others that have featured in their market. They have seen the linear models that are implemented and that don't create long-lasting sustainable results. Additionally, families are at home predominantly due to Covid and so there is a big need to create boundaries but empower and grow into a powerful CONNECTED network or family. Kids Dialogue has products and services that transcend the normal way of looking at wellbeing. For Candice and Kim, it not just about sitting in therapy, it’s about actively working at and grappling with what the future requires of us and our kids.
Kids Dialogue is now launching Edu-Bump Support, whatsapp support group for moms-to-be and even Moms-to-be for the 2nd, 3rd or 4th time; including those who are planning to adopt a child. Speaking about the launch of this exciting new offering, Candice says:
“For the most part, becoming a mother is filled with excitement and loads of researching on google about various topics. We found ourselves tracking every movement and bodily or mood change, rubbing out belly and connecting with the inside womb world where baby/babies are forming their bonds and linkages with the outside world. We count the days to their arrival as we go for 4D scans and pick out the right colours for the baby room! However, often this journey could induce anxiety, as we may worry about what type of mother we will be, “will I have enough love for the second as I did for the first?” “How do I juggle being a wife and a mother?” “How do I raise a child in a pandemic?” Medical research shows that transitioning to becoming a mother – whether first-time mom or second or third… the transition has its own set of challenges.
These common parenting challenges coupled with an already stretched mental state in our nation could be catastrophic. Kids Dialogue is here to assist!”
The Kids Dialogue Occupational Therapist, Minky, who is passionate about mental health especially those of moms-to-be will be managing a Whatsapp group that will support you during this time. Please prioritise your mental wellbeing and that of your soon-to-be little world-changer by joining this new group and engaging. There will be scheduled workshops with various professionals from time to time based on the requirements of the group.
Various practitioners in specialist areas may be able to run online workshops to assist moms in certain areas and answer questions such as: "Can I exercise when I am pregnant?", "How should I make the decision of natural / C-section birth?" "What activities and routines should I out in place in order to maintain good mental health and support within my current network?", "How do I raise a child as a single parent?”
What makes this new service offering different is that it is run by moms who have gone through various journeys and have backgrounds in medical / healthcare. Providing practical and sound advice during times when moms cannot attend workshops, receive new and updated information from family (due to covid restrictions and health requirements due to potentially being pregnant). This is all FREE of charge. The whatsapp group will go live and be active from 1 August 2021.
Speaking about her aspirations for this new initiative, Candice says: “We want to reach as many moms as possible during this time and help them function optimally during this time for the health and wellbeing of themselves and their child / children / family.”
She adds: “There is an African Proverb that goes, "It takes a village to raise and child" and at Kids Dialogue, one of our biggest assets is our community and far-reaching network of people, knowledge, care and love.”
To find out more, send an email to info@kidsdialogue.com or Whatsapp the team at Kids Dialogue on 071 561 3813 / 072 614 1086 to join and they will add you to the group.
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