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Support Groups: A Father’s Story of Finding Connection and Hope
By CS Wallis You may be as surprised as I was to learn there’s a support group for dads and dads-to-be. Without diminishing the trials and tribulations that mothers face…
Read MoreSumi’s Story
I was 28 when I had my first baby, when most of my peers were just meeting lifelong partners. The pregnancy went smoothly until the last trimester, when I was…
Read MoreA Conversation about new fatherhood with Nathan Friend, our Warm Line Dad Specialist
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.…
Read MoreColleen’s Story
This post includes discussion of pregnancy loss. This content may be triggering – please read at your own pace. I had my daughter in August 2020 after moving to a…
Read MoreMy 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 MoreStaff Highlights
As we continue to expand, we have two fresh faces on board to serve more clients. Karina will help with outreach and partnerships as we spread into more counties across…
Read MoreInterview: NICU Parent & Therapist
Below is an excerpt from a conversation with Emily Steele, a board member at Perinatal Support Washington. Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash. My name is Emily Steele, and I am a NICU…
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