Posts by Perinatal Support Washington
Interview Rowan, a Mom and a Transgender Man
Could you tell us about yourself and your family?My funky little family consists of my son (Little Padraig), and my two partners (Big Padraig and Nic), and me. All three…
Read MoreHolding Space for Moms Experiencing Ambivalence or Regret
“I wanted a baby so badly, but now I don’t feel connected to her. This is so hard.” “My partner and I were in such a great place. Now I’m…
Read MoreParent Corner Dads Need Support, Too!
You are a father now. Whoa. You and your partner have a little human to care for. Things are changing fast. We learn right away that when we become parents…
Read MoreInterview Nicholas Kasovac, MA, R-DMT, IMH-E(II)®, Infant Family Specialist and founder of the DAD Project
Can you tell us a bit about The DAD Project? It’s called The DAD Project, which stands for Dads And Development. It’s a place for Dads and Infants to learn…
Read MoreLesbian Co-Mothers and Transition to Motherhood
A small qualitative study published in the March 2017 issue of Perspective, the journal of Britain’s National Childbirth Trust (NCT), focused on the experiences of the non-birth mother in a…
Read MorePaternal Postpartum Depression: The Research
Postpartum depression is generally considered a maternal phenomenon, and most research about postpartum mood disorders centers around new mothers. But fathers can and do experience these issues as well. A…
Read MoreSeattle Dadvocate: Interview with Chris Casazza
In celebration of Father’s Day this month, we reached out to Chris Casazza, a Licensed Counselor whose primary focus is working with fathers, to gain some perspective about how perinatal…
Read MoreMy baby won’t sleep!
Baby not sleeping? That’s actually normal. By Macall Gordon, M.A. gentle sleep coach, www.thatfirstyear.com “Hi, I’m calling about getting some help with sleep for our 4-month-old… We’ve been… um…nursing her to…
Read MoreSleep and Breastfeeding: The Middle Path
By Gwen Kiehne, Doula and sleep coach (www.seattlefamilydoula.com) The vast majority of people becoming parents now have lived their entire lives in the digital age. The availability of information through…
Read MoreResources for Parents of Color
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