Self-Care
An Interview with Addelle Diedesch, PERC Program Manager -Skagit County
We spoke with our Skagit County Parent Resilience Program Manager about what sets the program apart, goals, and recent expansion. How is Skagit PERC serving the local community in Skagit…
Read MoreAn 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 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 More12 Ways New Moms Can Curb Parenting Stress, Minus the Alcohol
by Shakima “Kima” Tozay, LICSW There is no debating it, being a parent is STRESSFUL. For new moms, focusing on self-care can feel overwhelming, selfish, and seem nearly impossible to…
Read MoreMindfulness and Stress Reduction Resources for People of Color
Stress Reduction Resources (mindfulness, movement, meditation) Updated 4/13/2020 Stress reduction sites Stress Reduction Resources by and for People of Color Spanish Mindfulness By and for Black/African American Women Mindfulness/Guided Meditations Jerell…
Read MoreResisting the Rabbit Hole of Perfection
We know it all too well, don’t we? The pressure to be that perfect mother. The one who is smiling in the grocery store, who looks like she has it…
Read MoreFirst Person: The Mom Myth that Self-Care is a Luxury
It was out of my struggle with a Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder that my relentless commitment to self-care was born. I can now say, I feel grateful for my…
Read MoreResources on Motherhood and Self-Compassion
It can happen to anyone. We make a mistake and we get down on ourselves. We say things like “I should have known better,” or worse yet, “I’m so stupid.…
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