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Quartz Expands Support for Expecting Mothers with Healthy Beginnings, Healthy Futures Programs
Exciting News: Quartz Expands Support for Growing Families with New Programs! At Quartz, we know that bringing a new baby into the world...
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The Silent Struggle: Understanding Post-Adoption Depression and Anxiety
Post-adoption depression (PAD) and Post-adoption Anxiety (PAA) are a reality more common than many might assume. Despite its prevalence,...
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Navigating Early Motherhood in Sobriety: A Real Talk Guide
Congratulations, mama! You've just embarked on one of life's most incredible journeys—motherhood. But if you're also walking the path of...
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Three Reasons to Register, Research & Vote in 2024
November 2024 marks an important decision for those of us living in the United States. On election day, we get to cast our votes for the...
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Coaching vs. Therapy: What's the Right Support for You?
Life as a mother is a beautiful, messy, and downright exhausting journey. And let's be real—it's okay to admit that sometimes we need a...
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Surgeon General's Warning On Parental Mental Health Hits Home- the stress, pressure & isolation start early
FINALLY, parents feel seen. Â United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory this week on the issues of parental...
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Supporting Postpartum Healing through Yoga Therapy and Somatic Healing Practices
The postpartum period is a time of transformation for mothers. As the body, mind, and heart navigate the changes of bringing a new life...
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The Postpartum Collection: Translating Anxiety into Art
Trigger Warning: anxiety, intrusive thoughts, NICU, congenital heart defect Pregnancy and Possibility It took 373 weeks after I became...
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7 Ways to Support a Spouse or Partner Struggling with a PMAD
If your loved one has been diagnosed with a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder (or PMAD), like postpartum depression, generalized anxiety...
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Mens' Perinatal Mental Health
When you think of infertility or pregnancy loss, you often think of women first. Nothing is wrong with this; however, there is a piece of...
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How Doodling and CBT Changed My Outlook
Trigger warning: Infertility, Miscarriage, Depression I’ve always known that I wanted children in my life. I met my husband when I was...
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The Way I Saved My Life
There are finally some flowers blooming in my life, but looking back to the summer of 2019, my mental health garden was shriveled and dying.
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The Power of Peer Support: Ashley Hoover- NICU Mom & Advocate
As a young, new, black mother I knew nothing about postpartum anxiety. I didn't even know it was a thing. I didn't know my thoughts and acti
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The Power of Peer Support: Allison McGaver of Park Pals
Allison McGaver, creator of Park Pals, a Southeast Wisconsin play group, describes her journey to finding community as a new mom.
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When Birth Breaks You – My Healing Journey Through Birth Trauma
By Janean Doherty Trigger Warning: Birth Trauma Beautiful. Sacred. Natural. Transcendent. Golden Hour. Perfect. These are all words that...
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Occupational Therapy and Perinatal Mental Health
By Mauly Her Lo Trigger warning: brief mention of stillbirth I found out I was pregnant exactly one month after I graduated with my...
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The Healing Power of a Postpartum Doula
by Michelle Wilkins Trigger Warning: Domestic violence O’ The joy of being a mom! 2015 is such a memorable milestone year for me. To be...
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On The Duxbury, Massachusetts Tragedy
Moms Mental Health Initiative is devastated to learn of the tragedy that occurred this week in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Our hearts break...
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Shining My Light: Don’t Wait For Help
By Mandy Lehman Trigger Warning: Intrusive Thoughts Medical and mental health professionals will tell you that if anxiety or depression...
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I Didn’t Know
By Megan Wahl, MDT | December 16, 2019 Trigger Warning: Birth trauma, Postpartum OCD Megan and her baby boy When I had my first baby, I...
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