Motherhood
My 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.…
Read MoreOur Story, by Debbie & Matt
In July of 2021, we welcomed our daughter Sadie into the world. She surprised us by coming two weeks early but apart from that, the birth was relatively complication-free (minus…
Read MoreMy Story, by Kima
An interview with PS-WA Boardmember Kima Tozay, on Bereaved Mother’s Day November 8th, 2017 will always be a day I remember. That is the day my son Jaxson was born…
Read MoreToday Is Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day
In honor of Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day I’d like to share the first story in a series that we will be sending in celebration of Mother’s Day. This story is…
Read MoreResources for Abortion Care
Talk Lines for Abortion, Adoption and those unsure what to do about a pregnancy: The lines below all support a women’s right to choose. All Options Talk Line 1-888-493-0092 “If…
Read MoreStaff Highlights
Meet our wonderful Parent Resilience Specialist for the Latinx community, Stephanie! Stephanie Valerdi (she/they) was born in Puebla, Mexico and grew up in Seattle where she currently resides with her…
Read MoreStaff Highlights
Meet our incredible warm line program specialist, Melissa! Melissa is a mother to one, and after experiencing a PMAD herself became a dedicated volunteer and patient advocate for those who…
Read MoreParenting in Recovery Interview with Alyson
By: Kima Tozay, LICSW To better understand what it is like to deal with addiction during the perinatal period, I interviewed Alyson, a mom who has been in recovery from…
Read MoreWorking with Women in Recovery Across the Perinatal Period Interview with Clinical Psychologist, Joanne Sparrow, PhD., Integrative Psychological Services of Seattle
By Kima Tozay, LICSW About Dr. Sparrow Dr. Sparrow has worked in the field of community mental health for several years and has provided therapeutic services to individuals, couples and…
Read MoreWarm Line Volunteer Spotlight
PS-WA has some phenomenal volunteers and one on them has just hit their two year anniversary volunteering on the Warm Line! To celebrate, we have included a highlight on Kim! To demonstrate just how lucky we are to…
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