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Cara’s Story

By Perinatal Support Washington | May 5, 2025

I had my child on April 3rd, 2020. That day is such a blur. It was not how it was supposed to be. It was terrifying and traumatizing, and I…

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A Conversation about new fatherhood with Nathan Friend, our Warm Line Dad Specialist

By Perinatal Support Washington | June 5, 2024

Tell us a little about yourself and your background and why you choose to work at PS-WA I am a father to three young children ages 2, 5, and 8.…

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Meet Kristin Tucker, Clinical Social Worker, UW Lecturer, and proud Queer parent

By Perinatal Support Washington | June 5, 2024

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…

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Our Story, by Debbie & Matt

By Perinatal Support Washington | May 9, 2023

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…

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No One Told Me This Marriage Would Be So Hard

By Terri Buysse PhD | March 9, 2020

“When you have a baby, you set off an explosion in your marriage. And when the dust settles, your marriage is different from what it was.” –Nora Ephron Among the…

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Is There Sex After Baby?

By Perinatal Support Washington | March 9, 2020

There seems to be no shortage of information available to the newly pregnant couple. Myriad books, blogs, and online articles cover just about everything you may wish to know about…

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The Chicken and the Egg: Sex, Body, and Relationships

By Teresa M Eltrich-Auvil | March 9, 2020

It’s like a never-ending chicken and the egg situation. Which came first? How body image impacts sex impacts relationship satisfaction. Working with new moms and their partners often brings up…

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Information and Resources for Postpartum Relationships, Body Changes, and Sex

By Perinatal Support Washington | March 8, 2020

RelationshipsThe Gottman Relationship Blog (The Gottman Institute)Fantastic, research-based blog with resources on relationships. Within the blog is a specific column entitled “Bringing Baby Home” that features posts about improving the marital relationship…

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Books We Recommend

By Perinatal Support Washington | September 2, 2015

There are many books these days on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders-  this list is for professionals.

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