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I get asked often as a perinatal therapist how parents are supposed to know "what to do" when they have a baby. My answer is always the same - you don't have to know. You aren't supposed to know. This the job of the first days/weeks/even years of parenting - to get to...
Did you know that 40% of birthing people don't attend their 6-week postpartum clinic visit? This visit can be used to: Allow your medical provider to check on your physical recovery Let them check in on your mental healthYou can ask questions about yourself or your...
In a group of new parents recently, one mom identified she is able to be mindful a lot of the time . . . except when her kids are having big emotions. When our babies or kids are screaming, crying, or upset for no real reason, it can be really hard to stay present....
Terminating a pregnancy is always hard. There are no circumstances in which it is an easy thing to do. I have been amazed lately by the strong women who have been sharing how much they struggled with this decision and with the grief and loss that comes with it. I want...
Many of the new moms I work with struggle most with allowing themselves to accept support. There is still a heavy expectation that we carry that we're supposed to be able to do it all, and that if we need help we're failing. WE'RE NOT. Allowing yourself to accept...
R. Featherstone, author Rachel Featherstone is a nonbinary nurse practitioner and perinatal mental health specialist. They organize the Greater Richmond Perinatal Mental Health Coalition, and serve parents and partners in Idaho through Eucalyptus Health, a...
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