Music and Parental Wellbeing: A Position Paper

This article sets out a collective vision for a new Music and Parental Wellbeing Alliance. It starts from the premise that challenges to parental wellbeing represent a persistent, global concern. When unchecked, these challenges can lead to negative consequences for the whole family. Music is common in the lives of many parents around the world; yet despite emerging evidence, it is not yet considered as an option in most parental care pathways. To address this requires a collaborative approach, leading to the founding of the Music and Parental Wellbeing Research Network in 2023. As a network comprising of parents, musicians, music therapists, healthcare practitioners, researchers, arts leaders, and policy experts, we set ourselves the task of proposing and setting out a direction for the field of music and parental wellbeing. We embarked on agreeing the key steps needed to advance the field, and the driving principles underpinning such endeavor, arriving at a vision for our ongoing work: To enable, sustain, and expand an international and interdisciplinary community that works towards ensuring that all parents have the opportunity – and are empowered and equipped – to engage with music that can support their wellbeing. In this short article, we articulate a mission for a new Music and Parental Wellbeing Alliance that is focused on achieving our vision through SHAPING evidence and practice, SUPPORTING professionals working in the field, and SHARING the potential of music in supporting parental wellbeing. We invite readers to join us in progressing this mission.

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Music & Science
Published
2025-03-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043251351761
Citations
3
Primary Topic
Music Therapy and Health
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article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
7.32

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Music and Parental Wellbeing: A Position Paper

Bahar Tunçgenç, Michael Durrant, Tríona McCaffrey, Julian Knight et al.
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Music & Science
Music Therapy and Health
7.32
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Music and Parental Wellbeing: A Position Paper

Bahar Tunçgenç, Michael Durrant, Tríona McCaffrey, Julian Knight, Rosie Perkins, Mark Ettenberger, D. A. Graham, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Amanda E. Krause, Miriam Lense, Rachel Swanick, Neta Spiro, Bonnie B. McConnell, Lottie Anstee, Tiffany Ortiz, Philippa Alway, Kelly Corcoran, Ewan East
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Abstract

This article sets out a collective vision for a new Music and Parental Wellbeing Alliance. It starts from the premise that challenges to parental wellbeing represent a persistent, global concern. When unchecked, these challenges can lead to negative consequences for the whole family. Music is common in the lives of many parents around the world; yet despite emerging evidence, it is not yet considered as an option in most parental care pathways. To address this requires a collaborative approach, leading to the founding of the Music and Parental Wellbeing Research Network in 2023. As a network comprising of parents, musicians, music therapists, healthcare practitioners, researchers, arts leaders, and policy experts, we set ourselves the task of proposing and setting out a direction for the field of music and parental wellbeing. We embarked on agreeing the key steps needed to advance the field, and the driving principles underpinning such endeavor, arriving at a vision for our ongoing work: To enable, sustain, and expand an international and interdisciplinary community that works towards ensuring that all parents have the opportunity – and are empowered and equipped – to engage with music that can support their wellbeing. In this short article, we articulate a mission for a new Music and Parental Wellbeing Alliance that is focused on achieving our vision through SHAPING evidence and practice, SUPPORTING professionals working in the field, and SHARING the potential of music in supporting parental wellbeing. We invite readers to join us in progressing this mission.

Music & ScienceVol. 8
Ecopetrol (Colombia) (CO), Australian National University (AU), York St John University (GB), Royal Irish Academy (IE), Tennessee Department of Education (US), Royal College of Music (GB), University of Nottingham (GB), St George's, University of London (GB), The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU), University of Derby (GB), University of Limerick (IE), Carnegie Hall (US), Futures Group (United States) (US), Forum for the Future (GB), Fundación Universitaria Sanitas (CO), Oldham Council (GB), City St George's, University of London (GB), Imperial College London (GB), University of Lincoln (GB), Nottingham Trent University (GB), James Cook University (AU), University of Roehampton (GB), Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
National Endowment for the Arts, Arts and Humanities Research Council
Openalex Percentile: Top 3%
Music Therapy and Health
7.32
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