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Parent Stories

To celebrate families, we're sharing parent stories—real mums and dads sharing their journeys, challenges, and struggles to remind all parents they’re not alone. It's OK to ask for help, and Karitane is here to support you.

Karitane Parent Success Story - Suzy and Elias
Mental Health
I was feeling feeling like failure, I was feeling really alone but then I reached out to Karitane. The Karitane Nurse was very gentle and supportive and made me feel empowered.
Mental Health
Feeling isolated and overwhelmed as a first-time mum, Vilay found connection, strength, and support through Karitane.
A mum comforting her child in a crib
Mental Health
Because of this service, I am able to recognise that just because I had my children young, my life isn’t over like everyone had told me it was. I am not a disappointment. I am not a waste of potential,…
Mental Health
After a breakup and in the middle of caring for her daughter and both parents, this 24-year-old mum found herself in a dark place. But everything changed the day she saw a flyer for Karitane’s Village Connect playgroup.
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