Motherhood
An Interview with LeChante’ Raiwalui, our Parent Resilience Specialist/Indigenous Emotional Support ‘Bestie’
(Image of LeChante’ at an event with Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services) Tell us a little about the PERC Program, who it serves, and what sets it apart from other methods…
Read MoreMeet Kristin Tucker, Clinical Social Worker, UW Lecturer, and proud Queer parent
Tell us a little about yourself and your background! In my professional life, I’m a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in private practice, specializing in working with LGBTQ couples and individuals…
Read MoreJessica’s Story
This blog post includes discussion of pregnancy loss. This content may be triggering – please read at your own pace. I never knew I wanted to be a mother. I…
Read MoreColleen’s Story
This post includes discussion of pregnancy loss. This content may be triggering – please read at your own pace. I had my daughter in August 2020 after moving to a…
Read MoreAn Interview with Instagram Stars @mamapsychologists
Chelsea and Caitlin, the famous duo behind @mamapsychologists (https://www.instagram.com/mamapsychologists/) were kind enough to grant us an interview about Perinatal Mental Health, barriers to care, organizations filling the gap in resources,…
Read MoreMeet Dr. Gore!
Tell Us What Brings You to Perinatal Support Washington: My personal and professional background converges here at PS-WA, in a mission to bring about meaningful change in perinatal mental health.…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight -Shannon from the Warm Line!
The Parent Support Warm Line is often our entry point to all of the services we offer. The Warm Line is answered by staff and volunteers who share life experiences…
Read MoreNational Breastfeeding Month by Kaleena Trimpe, ARNP
In this article, breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and bodyfeeding will be used interchangeably, as will human milk and breastmilk. We honor all families and feeding methods. The arrival of August marks another…
Read MoreMy Story, by Victoria
I am a mother of two, a lesbian, and I experienced birth trauma and postpartum anxiety. My experiences as a lesbian, a parent, through my former wife’s pregnancy and my…
Read MoreMy Story, by Stephanie
Content warning: Suicidal ideation. In 2016, when I became a mother my son came into a world of deep, unhealed traumas. I became a mother to a beautiful baby boy.…
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