Webinars

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that impacts about 4.4% of adults. When adults with ADHD become parents, unique difficulties can arise in a time period that is already challenging for many. This webinar will give an overview of what ADHD looks like in adults, outline common challenges that those with ADHD experience during pregnancy and…

New parents often have questions and concerns about balancing infant feeding and sleep, and the changes and challenges that go along with it. It is important to meet families where they are at the intersection between infant feeding, sleep, mental health, and family well-being. As perinatal professionals, we can support them in gaining greater understanding…

This webinar provides an overview of the perinatal period and the mental health complications that can impact birthing people. Attendees will be able to identify risk factors, potential concerns, and ways to support the perinatal individual. This session is in Spanish. Esta capacitación proporciona una descripción general del período perinatal y las complicaciones de salud…

Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate among all mental health complications. Like conditions in the perinatal period, eating disorders are often not screened, properly diagnosed, or treated. The messages dominant culture gives us about what people are supposed to look like during pregnancy and postpartum reinforce an ideal based on the oppression and the reality of growing and…

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Time: 10am-11:30am PST Cost: FREE Location: Zoom Presenter: Jane Kosloff, LICSW, PMH-C With the increasing knowledge available around the range of autistic experiences, more adults have been learning that they are autistic in recent years. Most support strategies for people in pregnancy and early parenthood have been designed with neurotypical…

With an understanding that birth is a moment and postpartum is forever, Whole Body Pregnancy owner and founder, Erika Davis, will lead a discussion on the importance of extended postpartum care for birthing people. If you are part of the village supporting people in their reproductive journey, join Erika for the free webinar, Beyond the 4th Trimester on…

          Now more than ever, LGBTQIA+ families are holding the stressors of the political climate along with the joys and fears of parenting. In this webinar, we will learn together about the experiences of LGBTQIA+ families in the perinatal period and how perinatal professionals can provide more inclusive care. There will…

So often, the stories of those who experience perinatal loss (including fertility losses, miscarriage, abortion, TFMR, stillbirth, and infant loss) don't get told. There might not be a provider, a friend, or a family member who knows how to sit with the person who experienced the loss and to listen. To simply let the story…

This 90-minute session offers a practical, justice-oriented, and culturally responsive approach to perinatal mental health care. We will explore how PMAD symptoms often present differently in BIPOC birthing people and why standard screening tools may miss or mislabel psychological distress. Participants will examine common diagnostic blind spots, unpack race-related stressors, and gain strategies for responding…