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Working Through Postpartum Mood Disorder and a Traumatic Birth: A Partner’s/Father’s Roadmap to Recovery
Working Through Postpartum Mood Disorder and a Traumatic Birth: A Partner’s/Father’s Roadmap to Recovery. Includes exercise, diet, meditation, journaling.
Pregnancy and Birth Behind Bars
The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world, and women are the fastest-growing prison population today. Upwards of 80% of incarcerated women are mothers, the majority of whom are the primary parents.
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…
Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders in The Adoption Community
November is National Adoption Month. This month we choose to bring awareness to the intricacies of adoption and the impact on Birth Parent(s), Adopted Individual(s) and Adoptive Parent(s). Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders impact all…
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…
Words on Father’s Mental Health from PSI founder, Jane I. Honikman
In Honor of Fathers
By Jane I. Honikman, M.S.
Founder of Postpartum Support International
We honor men who are fathers each June with expressions of appreciation and love. It is a centuries old global tradition. Father’s Day is about…
The Living Grief of Parenthood
Postpartum Support International Blog
December 21, 2015The Living Grief of Parenthood
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.It’s always there, sometimes just below the surface. Sometimes in your face. The push and pull of overwhelming elation…