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Self-Compassionate Parenting
Self-Compassionate Parenting
by Devi Natarajan
for Postpartum Support International Blog
July 30, 2016
Parenting is like surfing. Through experience, some learn to do it gracefully without falling off too often. As a parent I have had numerous…
Your Diagnosis Isn’t Less than Anyone Else’s
Your Diagnosis Isn't Less than Anyone Else's
By Andrea Bates
For Postpartum Support International BlogJuly 22, 2016
Listen, friends, my early motherhood months were no picnic. I was already on medication, though, thanks to my own experience…
You Gotta Laugh
You Gotta Laugh
by Lauren Safran
for Postpartum Support International Blog
July 11, 2016On June 15th 2014, the New York Times featured a cover story on “New Findings on Timing and Range of Maternal Mental Illness.” As a coordinator…
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a poem by Suzanne Swanson
for Postpartum Support International blog
July 8, 2016
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something wrongthatbabydid not glide into lovedid notbring…
What PPD Taught Me About Mental Illness, Women, Class, and Work
What Postpartum Depression Taught Me About Mental Illness, Women, Class, and Work
by Meghan K. Riley
Postpartum Support International Blog
June 29, 2016I cannot remember my first son’s birth. I remember how dry my throat was during…
The Tyranny of Should
The Tyranny of Should
Postpartum Support International Blog
June 17, 2016
by Toki Castro-Tover
Motherhood seems to come with a lot of "shoulds," some imposed by society, and some imposed by a mother's harshest critic—herself.A few…
Maternity Leave
Maternity Leave
By Cheryl Zauderer
Postpartum Support International Blog
June 15, 2016
Maternity leave, frequently known as parental leave, or family leave, is defined as the time a new mother or father takes off from work after the birth…
PSI Receives Grant From Walton Family Foundation
Postpartum Support International Receives Grant from Walton Family Foundation
First World Maternal Mental Health Day to be Held on May 4, 2016
Denver, CO. Apr 28, 2016 – As many as one in seven women will experience postpartum depression.…
Bad Mother – A PSI Blog Post
Bad Mother
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
PSI Blog
April 23, 2016
I cannot begin to count the number of times I’ve heard someone say, “I’m a bad mother”.Raise your hand if you’ve said that to yourself. Raise your hand if any of…
The Changing Face of New Motherhood
The Changing Face of New Motherhood
by Cheryl Zauderer
Postpartum Support International Blog
April 9, 2016
Why are new mothers today so overextended? Why are they completely overwhelmed by new motherhood?New mothers today are facing…
A story of my experience
A story of my experience
By Kira Bartlett
Postpartum Support International Blog
March 8, 2016
I felt beautiful during my pregnancy. Labor seemed like it would be just another part of the lovely experience. "I'm an educated woman. I've taken…
A Letter to Me, a Total Jerk, from Me, NICU Mom
By Elizabeth McLaughlin
Postpartum Support International Blog
February 12, 2016Take a Walk. I don’t need you in my life anymore.People say hurtful things. But the person saying the most hurtful things to me … is me! If someone…
PSI Lauds USPSTF Report Calling for Perinatal Screenings
Postpartum Support International Lauds Report Calling for Depression ScreeningsPostpartum depression comes in many “Shades of Blue,” and PSI helps mothers find treatment options.
PORTLAND, OR, Jan 27, 2016 -- The panel report by an…
Own Your Story
Own Your Story
by Lauren Safran
Postpartum Support International Blog
January 6, 2016
Picture this scene…soft music…a symphony of gentle chords dance around you. As the tempo increases your heart fills with love. All of the empty pieces…