The Postpartum Stress Center

05/02/2026

Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day.

If she seems “strange” “bizarre” completely disoriented or is having hallucinations or delusions -

Image from “Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts” Familius

05/02/2026

For Perinatal Therapists in Pursuit of Clinical Excellence
www.postpartumstress.com/registration
20% off if registered in May for Maternal Mental Health Month.

05/01/2026

Special training offers for month of may for Maternal Mental Health month for our friends at PSI Postpartum Support International

ALL WORKSHOPS ♥ ALL TRAININGS

www.postpartumstress.com
training@postpartumstress.com

04/29/2026

"Sometimes the combination of unprecedented anxiety, responsibility of a newborn, and overwhelming expectations leads to a disruption of everything you love about your relationship."

💜Sometimes, the most important thing you can do is to understand how your partner is feeling and what they need.
💜When you do this, they are then in a better position to take of what YOU need.





Familius

04/28/2026

The difference between expected postpartum emotions and excessive distress isn’t always obvious, especially when you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and doing everything for the first time.

Sometimes it helps to talk about it.
Sometimes it helps to name it.
Sometimes it helps to get support.
You don’t have to figure it out by yourself.
We can help.

04/27/2026

🎉📺📙👏😍
Honored and extremely grateful to HBOMax and Rooster (and Steve Carell, Lauren Tsai, Robby Hoffman and Phil Dunster) for featuring the book, "Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts" in Episode 8.

Every time this message reaches a wider audience, it helps normalize the very real, very common thoughts that so many new parents are afraid to say out loud.

Here’s to continuing to bring these conversations into the light -
and into the hands of the parents who need them most.

PS: And watch the show. It's really really good. :)
(Hearing Phil Dunster speak the book's title was everything)

Familius

04/27/2026

"Thanks to generous donors, every patient who gives birth at a Bronson Birth Place receives the book 'Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts', which provides mental health guidance related to postpartum depression and stress.

'We want to make sure no one feels alone as they navigate the challenging emotions that often come with pregnancy, birth and caring for a newborn,' says Kristina Ledlow a perinatal support coordinator."

A look at postpartum anxiety, maternal mental health and how a book supported by Bronson Health Foundation helps new parents feel seen and supported.

04/27/2026

Familius

04/26/2026

If you are an experienced perinatal therapist looking for a collaborative space to grow, deepen your work, and feel supported - you will feel right at home with us.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁

💟Expert supervision, mentoring, and specialized training grounded in The Art of Holding framework
💟A collaborative clinical culture that prioritizes depth, nuance, and therapist support
💟Opportunities to teach, supervise, and contribute to training initiatives
💟Opportunities to participate in meaningful research and thought leadership in maternal mental health
💟A strong emphasis on clinical excellence, integrity, and ongoing professional growth
💟A community of highly trained, like-minded clinicians who value connection, consultation, and continued learning
💟Flexibility within a structured, supportive clinical environment

610.525.7527
Mspera@postpartumstress.com

04/26/2026

04/25/2026

TW: "Therapists who specialize in the treatment of perinatal depression and anxiety are both challenged and honored to accompany a postpartum woman as she teeters on this precipice between her struggle to get through the day and her intermittent wish to give up.

Sometimes, releasing her grip and plunging into the abyss sounds tempting to her and su***de can feel like a better option than suffering.

𝑆ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡.

Surely, responding to that misguided lure is by far our most urgent call to action, but day to day, our job is to convince her that the journey back to her 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑓 is well worth the unimaginable effort.

She wants to go '𝐻𝑜𝑚𝑒'. We wants to feel safe. She wants to be well and be far from anything, anyone, and any place that pathologizes her current state.

She wants to return to her previous self.
Before the baby.
Or, with the baby,
or, without the baby.

She’s not sure what she wants."

04/25/2026

Resources for support -
For you and your provider/therapist/partner -

📕GOOD MOMS Have Scary Thoughts
📙Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts