Category: supporting loved ones

Asking for your help: upcoming bereavement retreats

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This October, Victoria Wilson (at The Mother Well) and I will be hosting two bereavement retreats for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. We are hoping for five things; can you help us?

How to support moms after the COVID baby bust

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I recently wrote for FemCatholic a bit about my dissertation and doula work and what I've heard the most from parents and those thinking about entering parenthood in the past year: "I don't know if I can do this." Do you want to support them? I have some ideas for how you can do that.… Continue reading How to support moms after the COVID baby bust

Building community – and rebuilding it when trucks drive through your walls: an interview with the doula behind The Mother Well

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In which I mostly interview Victoria – about her work as a doula, the resources for parents she’s created at Mother Well Doula, her secret life as a young adult fiction writer, and her advice for being a mom and a small business owner –, and then, for a few minutes at the end, we have a back-and-forth conversation about doulas and privacy. 

10 feeding affirmations to send your friends and loved ones

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It's World Breastfeeding Month, so (like always) it's great time to cheer on your friends or loved ones who are breastfeeding or doing any other amazing and arduous tasks to make sure that children are fed! So, to make encouraging them easier for you, I've created some feeding affirmation cards.

How to administer emotional first aid when informed of a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death

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There are many situations in which you might learn that someone has experienced the loss of a child. No matter how long ago the loss occurred, or no matter how well you know the person, their grief is real and I encourage you to validate and support them through emotional first aid. This infographic walks you through how to do that and gives you examples of what you might say.

Postpartum got me feelin’ some kinda way: 5 common perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

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Negative impacts on the mental health of parents with new babies are often grouped into different types of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, often called PMADs. In this post, I'll explain the signs, prevalence, and resources for five PMADs.