Partners-Dads, Moms and Parents
“Dads Grieve Too”: 5 Ways to Acknowledge and Support Grieving Fathers in the Aftermath of Pregnancy and Infant Loss
By Shakima “Kima” Tozay The Silent Experiences of Grieving Pregnancy Loss Families impacted by pregnancy loss (i.e., miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, or SIDS death) face stigma, disenfranchised grief, and isolation.…
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 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 MoreBooks We Recommend
There are many books these days on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders- this list is for professionals.
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