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Renewal 2021 – PSI Video Series

Have you ever wanted to learn more about meditation, mindfulness, yoga and grow your self-care toolbox? If so, PSI will be launching a brand new video series on Facebook and Instagram, that will focus on Renewal and Self-Care topics.  When…
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#ImStillAGoodParent

Help us dispel the myth of the “perfect parent” by sharing this information: How parents portray themselves on social media is not always the same as real lived experience. Parenthood is never perfect Parental guilt is very real…
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What I Learned About Parenting and the Postpartum Period Working in a Preschool

What I Learned About Parenting and the Postpartum Period Working in a Preschool by Amanda Dodson Gremillion   I am one of those preschool teachers who is known to spoil the babies. I often got guilted of this as a new mom too, but…
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Featured PSI Member: Kelli Brien

Kelli Brien Birth and Postpartum Doula Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator Certified Lactation Specialist Founder of Mahogany Maternity Tell us a little about yourself outside of your work. I'm a wife and mother of 3 children and one…
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Mom Guilt

Mom Guilt by Amy Stuart “You have to be kidding me.” I muttered these exact words to myself as I looked at the pregnancy test I held in my hand. It was positive. I had no idea what to do. My husband and I already had two small children.…
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Practical Solutions for Postpartum Self-care

Practical Solutions for Postpartum Self-care by Amy Stuart The birth of my first child didn’t exactly go as I expected. While I hadn’t written up an elaborate birth plan, I had a loosely formed idea in my mind of how things were likely…
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August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

This month is a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness about the joys and benefits of breastfeeding. It also allows us to highlight and discuss some of the most common struggles and complications that can arise. We look forward to providing…
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Growing your Village: A guide for new parents

Grow your Village – A guide for new parents Jessie Everts, PhD LMFT   As the African proverb goes, “it takes a village” – not just to raise a child, but to support a new parent. Connection with others and support are so vitally…
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Looking to the future: Letters from PSI Board Members: Chris Raines, Liz Verney and Ann Smith

Letter from Chris Raines, RN MSN APRN-BC- PSI Board Chair Hi everyone, WOW, what a wonderful virtual conference we just completed. When we started talking about how to have our yearly conference this year, scheduled for New Orleans, we talked…
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How to Advocate for Your Own Mental Health

How to Advocate for Your Own Mental Health By Amy Stuart   Maybe it’s the chilly examination room. Maybe it’s the feeling of bare skin beneath a loosely-fitted, sheer gown or the way the paper blanket crinkles when you shift positions.…
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Trauma, new parenthood, and the pandemic

Trauma, new parenthood, and the pandemic by Lita Simanis “In these challenging times,” “we’re all in this together,” “stay at home.” If no one has given you permission to scream or curse from hearing these phrases, allow me to…
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Featured PSI Member: Jane Honikman

Jane Honikman, MS PSI Founder PSI Advisory Council member Author/Coach/Speaker/Trainer I'm thrilled to be able to interview PSI's founder! Let's start by looking back a bit further, before PSI. Your degree was in sociology in 1967. What…
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PSI COVID-19 Resources

We are with you during this time of global pandemic. PSI is strong and ready to help you feel connected, comforted, and able to help you volunteer or provide services for other families. Stay in touch and let us know what you need. Click on…
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How to Work From Home: Parents Edition

How to Work From Home: Parents Edition by Melodye Phillips As the reality of the Coronavirus hit America shores, millions of parents were thrust into the difficult role of working from home- with their children out of school, hobbies, sports,…
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