Mandy and Kate chat with Helen Bourke-Taylor - a paediatric occupational therapist and Associate Professor at Monash University’s Department of Occupational Therapy.  Helen has 32 years of experience working with children with disabilities and their families in Australia and in the USA. Helen developed a focus on mothers while working with their children and completed a PhD in 2010 that investigated the health and experiences of mothers. 

Since then, Helen has developed a program called Healthy Mothers Healthy Families, which is the longest-running, most effective program for mothers of children with disabilities in the world. The award-winning program offers free workshops, a free self-paced website and training for paediatric OTs to better support Pea mums. Mandy has completed the course and rated it “magic”.  

Helen is passionate about supporting mothers and doesn't intend to stop advocating for them anytime soon. She sees her role as metaphorically watering and shining sunshine onto Peas, and ensuring that they feel seen and validated in their role.  

Helen, Mandy and Kate have a long, nourishing chat about the benefits and research findings of the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Families program and the vital importance of Pea mums finding time to look after their own physical and mental health and wellbeing, to ensure a healthy and happy life for their families. 

Thank you so much Helen for caring for us! 

Peas, sign up for the next program on the Kindred website. It’s free and designed just for you, and builds on the wisdom of over 1500 Peas that have contributed to the development and evaluation of the program over several years. Send us a speakpipe and let us know how you went. 

Plus

• View the Healthy Mothers Healthy Families website 
• If you would like to learn more about support for mother-carers, visit The Carer Gateway for free counselling programs and support.
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