Mellow Bumps
What Is Mellow Bumps?
- A 6-week group programme for pregnant mums that supports emotional wellbeing and bonding with baby before birth
- The pregnancy version of the Mellow Parenting programme
- Helps build confidence, strengthen connection with baby, and reduce stress and anxiety
WHAT MELLOW PARENTING OFFERS?
- Learn positive parenting skills and strategies before baby arrives.
- Supportive and welcoming group environment
- Transport to and from sessions (if needed)
- 6 weeks | 2-hour weekly sessions
- For pregnant mums (around 20–30 weeks pregnant during the programme)
- Voluntary and supportive environment
- Focus on strengths, bonding, and wellbeing
- Facilitated by trained ATWC staff
- Safe space to connect, share, and prepare for baby
Learning outcomes:
- Understand your own needs and your baby’s needs during pregnancy
- Recognise your strengths and build confidence as a parent-to-be
- Support positive wellbeing for you and your baby
- Reflect on how your own early life experiences can shape your parenting journey
- Build strong, healthy connections with your baby before birth
Who can be referred?
- Live in the Counties Manukau area
- Be 20 - 30 weeks pregnant during the group
- Be pregnant and preparing for the arrival of your baby
- Be 16 years or older at the time of consent
This is a FREE Service.
Mellow Parenting
What Is Mellow parenting?
- Mellow Parenting is a group-based parenting programme that helps parents learn new skills, build confidence, and develop positive relationships with their children.
- Groups meet weekly for 14 weeks, using personal strengths and group support to explore and practise new parenting approaches.
What Mellow parenting offers:
- Learn positive parenting skills and strategies
- Supportive, welcoming group environment
- Transport to and from sessions (if needed)
- Lunch for parents and children
- Shared playtime for parents and children
Learning outcomes:
- Understand your own and your children’s needs
- Recognise strengths in yourself and your relationships
- Improve family wellbeing
- Reflect on how early experiences shape parenting
- Effectiveness
- Mellow Parenting is an evidence-based programme proven to help families build stronger, more positive relationships.
Who can be referred:
The programme is free for families. Participants must:
- Live in the Counties Manukau (Health NZ) area
- Be the primary caregiver of a child under 5 years old
- Be 16 years or older at the time of consent
- Referrals can be made online via the ATWC website or by contacting our team directly.
This is a FREE Service.
Mellow Dads
What Is Mellow Dads?
- A free 14-week programme for dads in Counties Manukau.
- It’s a safe place to connect, share, and learn ways to build stronger relationships with your kids and whānau.
This programme supports men to:
- Strengthen their role as a dad, a partner and a friend.
- Build the tools and confidence to navigate life’s challenges.
- Put Whānau at the centre of their decisions and actions.
Through practical support and facilitated kōrero, we focus on real life, real growth and real change.
Who can join?
- Dads living in Counties Manukau
- Want to grow as a dad and partner
- Self-referral or through services (health, social, etc.)
What we talk about?
- Being confident as a dad
- Managing stress and emotions
- Communicating with your kids
- Building stronger whānau connections
- Supporting your child’s growth
What WILL YOU get?
- More confidence as a father
- Tools to manage life’s challenges
- Stronger relationships at home
- A supportive group of dads.
Referrals:
Self-referral, health, or social services welcome
Our Commitment:
As facilitators, we will do all we can to support participants to show up for themselves and their whānau.
This is a FREE Service.
More Information
To learn more about our Mellow Programmes please contact our main office
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