Readaloud: It Takes A Village

Emmeline Tyler

05 Feb 2025

Today's newsletter is a video of me reading It Takes A Village, a children's picture book I love, and discussing some of the themes in it.

My free postpartum support drop-in service is back on starting tomorrow, Thursday 6th February, 11:30am-12pm at Yarraville Library, so if you are experiencing any challenges or concerns that you would like to talk through with a postpartum education and care professional (me), feel free to come along!

For more information about my Queer Parents' Circle program or to lodge an expression of interest, please email me, emmelinetylerpostpartum at gmail.com

Until next fortnight!

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