Season 3: Ep 13 - Parenting Alongside PTSD

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion around PTSD, mental health, trauma, and suicide.In today’s episode, I’m joined by Kym for a really honest conversation about what it’s like to love, support, and parent alongside someone living with PTSD. We talk about how trauma can shape family life, relationships, emotional safety, and parenting, and what it means to hold your own wellbeing while supporting someone you care about.If you are parenting in the middle of stress, trauma, or mental health challenges, this episode will help you feel less alone.• What PTSD can look like in day-to-day family life• How trauma can impact relationships, parenting, and emotional connection• Ways to support children when PTSD is part of the family story• Why partners and caregivers need support too• What resilience, honesty, and connection can look like in hard seasonsFor resources to help you:https://www.code9ptsd.org.au/https://www.code9ptsd.org.au/code-9-ptsd-kids-book-first-respondersmydadmyhero.com.au