grandparents in distress

‘Grandparents in Distress’ is a national support group for grandparents experiencing separation from their grandchildren.

Parents Beyond Breakup not only supports parents experiencing trauma through family breakdown and separation but also acknowledges the specific issue of grandparent-grandchild contact during custody battles commonly termed ‘parental alienation’ where one side of a child’s family is disadvantaged or removed by the other parent, a factor closely linked to stress, anxiety, depression, isolation and suicide in Australia.

Every child deserves to have a relationship with both sides of their family ….

Support for grandparents missing their grandchildren due to separation or divorce

Helpline hours Parents Beyond Breakup for separated parents dads in distress mums in distress grandparents in distress

Helpline: 1300 853 437

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat: 08:30-17:00
Wed & Sun: 10:30-17:00
Sydney/Melbourne Timezone

First Tuesday of each month
at 10am AEDT
(meetings are in Syd/Mel time so please check your relative timezone)

Safe online (24/7) peer discussion forum

Please refer to calendars for updates on groups.

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Group peer based support

Everything we do is 100% free and confidential.

Everyone you’ll talk with is a volunteer and a friendly peer who’s been through family separation themselves.

External Links:

  • Mothers of Sons
    – For Grandmothers who have an adult son experiencing alienation or custody issues post-separation (ie; Mums of DIDS).

Grandparents day can be a difficult day.

Reach out, there is HOPE, there is HELP.

Message to Parents Beyond Breakup from Tony Miller who founded Dads in Distress 23 years ago on fathers day 1999. Thank you Tony for saving lives.

Parents Beyond Breakup started out 23 years ago as Dads in Distress. It works, it really works, it saves lives.

We now have Grandparents in Distress support as well as Mums in Distress

#65000reasonstolive Dads in Distress.

Parents Beyond Breakup – World Suicide Prevention Day 2022

#65000reasonstolive Mums in Distress.

Parents Beyond Breakup – World Suicide Prevention Day 2022

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Parents Beyond Breakup not only support parents experiencing trauma through family breakdown and separation but also acknowledge the specific issue of parent-child contact and custody battles commonly termed ‘parental alienation’ a factor closely linked to stress, anxiety, depression, isolation and suicide in Australia.

Every child deserves to have a relationship with both sides of their family ….

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