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12 Ways New Moms Can Curb Parenting Stress, Minus the Alcohol

By Perinatal Support Washington | March 29, 2022

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…

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Mindfulness and Stress Reduction Resources for People of Color

By Perinatal Support Washington | April 28, 2020

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…

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Resisting the Rabbit Hole of Perfection

By Teresa M Eltrich-Auvil | March 8, 2020

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…

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First Person: The Mom Myth that Self-Care is a Luxury

By Perinatal Support Washington | March 8, 2020

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…

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Resources on Motherhood and Self-Compassion

By Perinatal Support Washington | March 8, 2020

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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Parent Corner Dads Need Support, Too!

By Perinatal Support Washington | January 30, 2020
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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…

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Parent Corner: Parenting, Racism, Mental Health, and Finding Support

By Perinatal Support Washington | November 11, 2016

Every new parent can use some reassurance at some point as they adapt to all the changes and challenges of parenthood. African American parents are up against some unique challenges–racism,…

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