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What I wish every parent knew about intrusive thoughts (and what doesn’t work to manage them)

October 15, 2022 by Bethany Warren

Intrusive and unwanted thoughts and images are super common, with up to 90% of new parents having these at times. It’s normal, in other words, to have worrisome images or thoughts pop into your mind about harm coming to you or your baby. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s like your brain is doing it’s job, scanning the environment […]

Filed Under: mental health, OCD, parenthood, pregnancy Tagged With: compulsions, ERP, intrusive thoughts, new parents, obsessions, OCD, perinatal mental health, perinatal OCD, postnatal mental health, postnatal OCD, postpartum OCD

The mental health impact on NICU parents

September 6, 2022 by Bethany Warren

    I have such a special place in my heart for NICU families, having started my career working as a social worker in a NICU over 20 years ago. I absolutely loved that job, working alongside some incredible nurses and doctors, and supporting new parents during some of their most challenging days. Then, when […]

Filed Under: birth trauma, NICU, parenthood, parenting, pregnancy Tagged With: birth trauma, new dad, new mom, new parent, NICU, NICU awareness, perinatal mental health, ptsd

Can you do EMDR therapy during Pregnancy?

May 12, 2022 by Bethany Warren

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“Is it safe to do EMDR therapy with a pregnant client?” “Is it safe to do EMDR in the first trimester of pregnancy?” “What do I do if my client I’m doing EMDR with becomes pregnant?” There are several widespread myths and misconceptions about the use of EMDR therapy with a pregnant client.  And while […]

Filed Under: birth trauma, EMDR Therapy, mental health, pregnancy, Pregnancy loss, trauma Tagged With: birth trauma, EMDR, EMDR therapist, EMDR therapy, perinatal mental health, pmads, pregnancy, pregnancy loss

‘Tis the Season to Tune Into Yourself

December 30, 2021 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

  Oof, the holidays can be a minefield of triggers, amiright? This time can have a way of amplifying whatever it is that you’re already going through, and can make things more difficult. If you’re a new or expecting parent dealing with a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder, or struggling with infertility, how hard this […]

Filed Under: birth trauma, grief, Infertility, mental health, parenthood, pregnancy, Pregnancy loss, self care, trauma Tagged With: boundaries, family, grief, holidays, parenting, rest, self compassion, self-care, traditions

What is Work / Life balance? And what is working for you?

August 27, 2021 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

Do you ever notice that work/life balance is sometimes talked about as if it’s a thing you can achieve? Like it’s a moment of equilibrium in which your life has been finely calibrated and you’ve got it figured out? I would love to know what that actually looks like. There is no “there” to get […]

Filed Under: parenting Tagged With: Covid, fertility, infertility, working moms, working mother, working parent

Our Book Baby has a due date!

July 18, 2021 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

  I am so thrilled to report that our book is due out September 30th and is now available via pre-order!   Our book, the Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook, is now available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and our publisher Routledge‘s website.   I wrote this book with my colleague Dr. Beth […]

Filed Under: books, parenthood, pregnancy Tagged With: author, emotions, maternal mental health, new dad, new mom, new parent, perinatal mental health, pmads, postnatal mental health, postpartum, postpartum depression, pregnancy, workbook

May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month

May 26, 2021 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

    The first week in particular focused on bringing awareness to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and mental health from conception and beyond. As Perinatal Mental Health Therapists, It’s kind of like our Olympics, awareness-week wise. 😍 This is a great opportunity to share your own stories, uplift each other, and show the real […]

Filed Under: mental health, parenthood, pregnancy Tagged With: maternal mental health, new dad, new mom, perinatal mental health, pmads, postnatal anxiety, postnatal depression, postnatal mental health, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, support

The living in the “and” when pregnant again after a loss

March 23, 2021 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

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  March is Pregnancy After Loss Awareness Month and we honor all of the parents living in the “and”. Holding space for both the joy, and the grief. The excitement, and the fear. The looking towards the future with hope and the looking back honoring their grief. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It can be so difficult to live […]

Filed Under: grief, pregnancy, Pregnancy loss Tagged With: grieving parents, PAL, pregnancy after loss, pregnancy loss, rainbow baby

Let’s talk birth and reproductive trauma

February 2, 2021 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

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  Trauma is so subjective, right? Why is it one person’s emergent c-section can be experienced as “that was scary but it’s over now, I’m relieved” whereas another person might experience their as traumatic (and continuing to cause distress when they are reminded of it?) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Subjective distress is the most important correlation with a […]

Filed Under: birth trauma, Infertility, mental health, pregnancy, trauma Tagged With: birth trauma, EMDR therapy, perinatal mental health, postpartum, posttraumatic growth, ptsd, trauma, trauma triggers

Honoring all grieving parents

October 9, 2020 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and a time to honor all grieving parents. We honor those who have lost pregnancies and babies. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We hold you in our hearts and honor your grief. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We know that your grief extends well beyond this month and your trauma is valid. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We know […]

Filed Under: grief, pregnancy, trauma Tagged With: grief, infant loss, loss, miscarriage, pregnancy and infant loss, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, trauma

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