Testimonial from Emily Beltran, LCSW, PMH-C

Posted: November 28, 2022 at 7:45 pm   /   Uncategorized

How did you discover PHA’s Warmline?  In 2012 I was pregnant for the first time. I have had anxiety my whole life and before trying to get pregnant I thought and […]

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EMDR Therapy and Pregnancy

Posted: July 27, 2022 at 8:03 pm   /   Uncategorized

EMDR Therapy and Pregnancy  by Bethany Warren, LCSW, PMH-C A few months ago, EMDRIA asked long-time PHA member and supporter (and past PHA President!), Bethany Warren, to write a blog […]

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How to Avoid Common Thinking Traps in Parenthood

Posted: April 28, 2022 at 7:01 pm   /   Blog, Maternal Mental Health, Modern Motherhood, Parenting Tips, Paternal Mental Health, Postpartum

By: Dr. Kristen J. Lipari Parenthood is full of traps, some of which come in the form of inexplicably painful Legos that hide on the floor just waiting for you […]

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We Are Healers

Posted: March 31, 2022 at 2:38 pm   /   Birth, Blog, Maternal Mental Health, Postpartum, Pregnancy

By Jarrah Foster, IBCLC As first written in BabyTula Lately, I’ve been leaning into feeling connected and noticing how much that heals, and as I sat down to write this, […]

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Tracy Gilmour Nimoy, LMFT and PHA Member Shares Her Experience on Pregnancy/Infant Loss, Birth Trauma, & Infertility with the LA Times

Posted: October 26, 2021 at 7:47 pm   /   Birth, Blog, Community, Infant Loss, Maternal Mental Health, Miscarriage, Modern Motherhood, PMADs, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Resources, Stillbirth, Support a Loved One

Tracy Gilmour Nimoy, LMFT, owner of TGN Therapy, and PHA Member recently shared her story about how she met her husband, her daughter’s stillbirth, and and her continued fertility challenges post […]

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Who’s Taking Care of Mama?

Posted: March 26, 2021 at 9:43 pm   /   Uncategorized

By Dr. Kristen J. Lipari, PhD and PHA Community Education Chair Much of the conversation in postpartum focuses on caring for the baby. But what about mama? Perinatal mood and […]

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Interview with Nikki Helms from San Diego Community Birth Center

Posted: February 25, 2021 at 6:29 pm   /   Uncategorized

This month, Camille Kelly, LMFT & PHA’s Equity & Inclusion Co-Chair, met with Midwife Nikki Helms and toured San Diego Community Birth Center. Here’s a little peak into what Nikki […]

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Understanding the Impact of PMADs on the Military Community

Posted: November 23, 2020 at 9:21 pm   /   Blog, Maternal Mental Health, Military Families, PMADs, Risk Factors

Written by: Nicole Unsworth, LMFT and PHA Content Development Co-Chair Becoming a new parent or expanding one’s family can be an amazing experience. It also presents many stressors and anxieties, […]

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Finding the Words

Posted: October 29, 2020 at 7:35 pm   /   Blog, Infant Loss, Maternal Mental Health, Miscarriage, Prevent PMADs, Risk Factors, Stillbirth, Support a Loved One

By Kristy Jenkins, MS, of PHA organizational member, Life Perspectives Even though up to 25% of pregnancies will end in miscarriage, the medical community continues to struggle to find the […]

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4 Ways to Manage Mental Health and Distance Learning with Kids

Posted: September 29, 2020 at 9:15 pm   /   Blog, Community, COVID, Featured, Maternal Mental Health, Modern Motherhood, Parenting Tips, Paternal Mental Health, PMADs, Prevent PMADs, Resources, Support a Loved One, Wellness

It’s officially Fall, and in 2020 that means that many parents are in the midst of navigating their children’s education remotely. Logistically and emotionally, this places new challenges on what […]

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