By Ana V. Soto-Sánchez, M.S. The transition to parenthood is often a gendered experience, with pregnancy typically seen as a milestone in womanhood or femininity. For genderqueer people—those whose gender exists outside the male-female binary—this may not be the case. Anyone with a uterus, regardless of gender identity, generally has the biological capacity to conceive,

By Dr. Amy Beacom, EdD, Founder and CEO, Center for Parental Leave Leadership As providers supporting perinatal mental and physical health, you witness firsthand the profound challenges your clients face during the transition to parenthood. What you may not consider as often is that for working parents, this transition extends far beyond the immediate postpartum

Por: Julio Galindo, Psicólogo En todas las culturas del mundo, por motivos biológicos, las madres gestan a los bebés en el interior de su cuerpo. Sin embargo, la presencia y la función del padre en este proceso es relativa al contexto cultural al que nos vayamos a referir. Existe un viejo proverbio latino que dice

Allison’s Story At PSI, we understand that storytelling has the power to save lives, and we are honored to provide a space for survivors to share their stories. This article is part of a subsection of the PSI blog dedicated to survivor stories. Please note that this story has not been edited, and caution is

By Emily Guarnotta, PsyD, PMH-C Postpartum depression, also known as perinatal depression, is one of the most common perinatal mental health conditions. It affects around 1 in 5 new mothers and 1 in 10 new fathers. Postpartum depression can manifest as feelings of sadness, anger, irritability, lack of enjoyment in parenthood, and difficulty bonding with

Por: Mariana Nieves Piazza, Psiquiatra Perinatal y Reproductiva En el mes de la Salud Mental Materna, me propuse compartir puntos que creo fundamentales de la transición a la maternidad. En este blog, titulado “Matrescencia: concepto clave en la salud mental perinatal”, desarollo los pilares sobre los cuales baso y enmarco mi práctica clínica, visibilizando esta

By Lauren Bathgate, LCSW-C, PMH-C Parenting in today’s fast-paced world can feel overwhelming. Between constant notifications, internet rabbit holes, and doomscrolling, new parents can easily feel overstimulated and disconnected. Nature offers a powerful antidote to overstimulation, supporting mental well-being and fostering deeper connections with your child. The evidence supporting the benefits of nature to our

By Samantha Reaves, MA, PMH-C | Postpartum Support International Trigger warning: intrusive thoughts about baby “I wish I’d had this book when my child was born. Everything would’ve been more bearable.” -Eugenia Leigh, author of Bianca “Bell sings a song about motherhood, that extraordinary event of body and mind, and about her traumatic survival from

Divya Kumar Meet Divya Kumar a South Asian-American perinatal psychotherapist with a public health background who lives in Jamaica Plain, MA with her husband and two teenage children. She received a Master of Social Work and certificate in Trauma Practice from Simmons University and a Master of Science from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of

Provider Spotlight “I like to provide resources to families for minimal or no cost. I also host a yearly baby shower for families in my community. My community baby shower is an ‘actual’ baby shower for families that celebrates and provides them with the needed necessities as they transition into parenthood. We all need one