Every expectant couple deserves to treat themselves AND be supported to deepen their connection before baby arrives.
It’s just been the two of you so far, and then your baby is born right in the middle.
Your baby, by design, needs to be close to you. When you are used to just the 2 of you in your relationship, this can be a huge adjustment.
Open and honest communication about your values, seeking support and education, both in pregnancy or even before pregnancy are the key to maintaining your connection.
However, it can be tricky to know where to start and what conversations to have.
‘You CAN become the parent you truly want to be.’
Hi, my name is Emma Holdsworth. I support parents to explore the deeper aspects of themselves so that they can become the parents and partners that they truly want to be.
I have worked with hundreds of parents over the last 20+ years and I can tell you, hand to my heart, not one has told me that parenting is easier than they expected!
When you become a parent, you just can’t tell what behaviours, stages or emotions will be the ones that you struggle with the most.
Now, I don’t have a crystal ball but when we sit down and begin to explore your past - your childhood, adolescence, relationship patterns, core beliefs and values, it becomes pretty obvious why you find some aspects of parenting more challenging.
I would love to stand by your side and take a walk back in to your own roots to discover and begin to heal, what is holding you back from becoming the parent and partner you truly want to be.
I have over 20 years experience of working with parents, children and families in care-giving, mental health, counselling, disability and coaching.
My parenting services may be right for you if;
You find yourself thinking that you are not a good parent.
You are experiencing anxiety, depression or other mental health concerns that are multiplied by your parenting responsibilities.
You know how you want to be as a parent but find it difficult in the moment to parent from those values.
You and your partner have different parenting values and backgrounds.
You can hear your mother's voice when you speak to your child but you want to parent differently to how you were raised.
You or your child are neurodivergent.
You or your child has a disability.
You had a traumatic childhood or are a survivor of abuse or violence.
You have struggled with unhealthy relationship patterns or negative core beliefs.
You have a strained or dysfunctional relationship with your parents or childhood caregivers.
How we can work together.
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Free '5 Essential Conversations for expectant parents to have before baby is born"
It’s just been the two of you so far, and then your baby is born right in the middle.
Your baby, by design, needs to be close to you. When you are used to just the two of you in your relationship, this can be a huge adjustment.Open and honest communication about your values, seeking support and education, both in pregnancy or even before pregnancy are the key to maintaining your connection.
However, it can be tricky to know where to start and what conversations to have.
So, I’ve created a guide called ‘5 Essential Conversations for expectant parents to have before baby is born’ and I’d love to gift it to you.
These conversations have been designed to be relevant to all expectant couples regardless of gender, sexuality or how you got your baby.
To have these conversation starters gifted straight to your inbox, please join up below.
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Your Supported Babymoon
The supported babymoon is an opportunity to deepen your connection with your partner and have the most important conversations of your lives before you welcome your baby.
Enjoy a luxurious, peaceful 2 night Babymoon getaway by the Sea on the Fleurieu Peninsula AND get the support you both need to strengthen your relationship before your baby is born.
Your experience includes;
A pre-babymoon phone call with Emma to support you to prepare for the weekend and to help me personalise your experience.
A weekend at the divine Iluka Guesthouse in Sellicks Beach. Check it out on Airbnb OR on InstagramDaily Adventure itineraries all planned out for you (or do your own thing)
A 3 hour 'Essential conversations' private workshop session, in the comfort of your Guesthouse, with Emma on Day 1.
A framework to keep the essential conversations going across your stay using Emma's 'Essential Conversations for Expectant Parents' card deck.
Daily check in phone calls over the weekend to answer any questions or work through issues that are coming up between you in the moment.
A 60 minute online 'moving forward' session in the fortnight following your babymoon to support you to continue the essential conversations once you are back in the daily grind of your real life.
Your Supported Babymoon weekend
Friday;
1pm> - Arrive at Iluka Guesthouse - settle in, have a rest, stroll to the beach. Whatever you need to shake off the week and arrive in this beautiful guesthouse.
Around 6pm - Emma arrives with your Babymoon welcome package and delivers your personalised Essential conversations private workshop in the comfort of your guesthouse before making sure you have everything you need for a relaxing, connecting weekend including your chosen Itinerary for Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday;
Follow one of my day trip adventure itineraries or choose your own. The Fleurieu has so many gems to explore OR perhaps you would prefer to stay in and just be together. Whatever you choose, this day is about connecting with each other and continuing the conversation using Emma's 'unique to you' pick of cards from the Essential Conversations for Expectant Parents' Deck.
I will call you at a mutually agreed time in the day to check in.
I suggest you end the day in Iluka's relaxing outdoor bath for 2!
Sunday;
Have a lie in and a snuggle followed by a long leisurely breakfast, please, you deserve it!
11am - Check out of Iluka by 11am for another day trip adventure or head towards home. Either way, I invite you to continue talking, there will still be plenty of conversations to have!
I know by the end of the weekend you will be feeling more connected, refreshed and ready to move forward as a parenting team.
Within the fortnight that follows;
We will meet online for your 'Moving Forward' session. This session is deliberately seperate from your babymoon because I know that when we are away from the daily pressures of our lives, things seem more blissful and easy. This session is to support you to integrate the essential conversations you have had into your daily life and create a framework for moving forward toward your birth and postpartum with the same level of connection and team work you left the babymoon feeling.
THE FULL PRICE OF THE SUPPORTED BABYMOON WITH ABOVE INCLUSIONS IS $989. WHEN YOU PURCHASE YOUR $300 TICKET HERE, THAT IS YOUR DEPOSIT. YOU WILL BE EMAILED AN INVOICE FOR THE REMAINING $689 WHICH WILL BE DUE 2 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR STAY.
Supported Staycation babymoon weekends are also available in the comfort of your own home. Please get in touch to discuss this option.
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Pre baby cards
Once your baby hits the toddler years, motherhood becomes intense....in a totally different way!
You need ongoing support, just like you did in the first year, but finding the head space and time to make that happen, with everything else you have going on, is so hard!
The Motherhood - Connected Collective is here for you.
Holding your virtual hand and guiding you through the early years of motherhood while providing opportunities for connection with other mothers.
Membership only $15 per month.
Click through below to find out more.
What People Are Saying
“Emma is very empathetic and offers ‘real’ solutions.”
— Kelly A. mother of 2.
“Working with Emma doesn’t feel formal. It feels like a lovely chat with a wise and supportive friend. The best part is, I always feel better after a session.”
— Sarah, mother of 1.
“Working with Emma has really changed things for me. I not only feel better as a mum but also have tools I can use every day to be a better mum.”
— Yvonne, mother of 3.
“I can’t thank you enough for what you have done for me and my family, the change is unbelievable”
— Cheryl, step mum
About Me..
I’m Emma, mother of two, parent-focused Counsellor, Early Parenting and Breastfeeding Educator and Mental Health Doula, with over 20 years experience working with families.
There is nothing I love more than providing loving care and support to parents so that they can provide loving care and support to their babies and children.
I have seen first hand the damage that can be done by the lack of emotional and practical support offered to families in the foundational years of parenting, as well as the outdated and impractical advice that they are offered.
I believe it's time for a change.
Which is why I have developed my ‘Wrap my arms around you’ model, which supports parents through all the aspects of pregnancy, postpartum and early parenting, providing continuity of emotional care to you and your family.