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Ignored Beauty: Exploring the Dangers of Avoiding Childhood Trauma for Black Mothers
Explore how Black mothers and other mothers of color are disproportionately affected by perinatal mental health disorders. Learn about the intricate relationship between black maternal mental health and childhood trauma. Review a case study demonstrating healing and happiness on the other side of telling your story.
Preparing for Better Outcomes: Matrescence Education as a Pathway
It’s hard to go even a couple of weeks without seeing another sobering statistic on the state of maternal health in the United States. According to the National Institutes of Health, suicide is the leading cause of maternal mortality,…
On Matrescence: Let’s Stop Wearing Bikinis in the Blizzard
I love the month of November. In Northern California, it means we survived months of scorching sun, thick layers of sunscreen, and even a wildfire season. Now it’s sweater weather, time to restock our cabinets with hot chocolate, and enjoy…
Building Your Village: Finding & Growing Friendship as a New Mom
I'm Sarah Hess, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and PMH-C with a passion for helping new parents, expectant parents, grieving parents, and those desiring to start a family with their journey. Becoming a mother is a transformative…
“If This Is So Common, Why Haven’t I Ever Heard of It?”
“If This Is So Common, Why Haven’t I Ever Heard of It?”
Jenny Schermerhorn“I think you might have Postpartum Depression” was something a close friend said to me at my first child’s 1-year-old birthday party. I remember thinking…
For Partners: How to Show Up Well in the Postpartum Period
For Partners: How to Show Up Well in the Postpartum Period
Elizabeth GilletteLet’s be real: the postpartum time is incredibly exciting for many families and it’s also a time when partners can feel frazzled, disoriented, and overwhelmed.…
Interview with PSI trained PostPartum Specialist Natalie Telyatnikov
A mom, whom I’ve never met personally, created a private Facebook group of local area moms who have or are suffering from PostPartum disorders. Many moms had opened up asking for help on a larger Facebook group, so to keep things more private…
Creating a Self-Care Plan: Part 2 of a 2 Self-Care series
Creating a Self-Care Plan: Part 2 of a 2 Self-Care series
by Maggie Gurman
Having a self-care mentality: How to Think about ItThe way we think about our needs can often get in the way of taking the first step.It's not all…
What is self-care? Part 1 of a 2-part self-care series
What is self-care? Part 1 of a 2-part self-care series
by Maggie Gurman
23 Nov 2018
Self-care? What does it mean…? Any action you take that attends to your basic mental, emotional, and physical needs is considered self-care. Surprisingly,…
Dear Anxiety
Dear Anxiety
by Jen Smith
16 Nov 2018
Dear Anxiety:Remember when you would visit me all the time? Now I need to take a special moment to reach out and say thank you. I love you. I want to thank you for checking to make sure that…
Maternal Mental Health Month, Week, and Day!
World Maternal Mental Health Day
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
International Maternal Mental Health Week
Monday April 30 – Sunday May 6Helping Mothers, Fathers, and Babies!
In many countries, as many as 1 in 5 new mothers experience some…
Post-School Shooting Self-Care–How to Cope with Spiking Parental Anxiety
by Suma Karandikar
for PSI Blog
February 16, 2018
From the day you bring children into the world, you would probably agree that one of your greatest responsibilities is to keep them out of harm's way.Almost instinctively, you make sure…
We Need to Talk About Postpartum Bipolar Disorder
by Dyane Harwood
for the PSI Blog
January 30 2018This blog originally appeared in Self Magazine on July 25, 2017.My manic symptoms were mistaken for a mother's joy—I needed help.Within 24 hours of giving birth to my daughter…
Anxiety: My Manifestation
Anxiety: My Manifestation
By M. J. Golias
January 5, 2018
For Postpartum Support International Blog
“I’m afraid. What if the power goes out and the A/C stops working?” I said to the older woman in the hair salon as I patted my freshly…
Dear Depression — A PSI Blog Post
Dear Depression
By Jennifer Smith
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
December 11, 2017"Dear Depression" appeared first in Jennifer's blog, heretobehuman.comDear depression: Thank you. I love you. Please forgive me.You…