Queer & Trans Parents Archives

“...When queer parents find care systems that recognize and affirm who they are, the benefits go beyond just individual well-being. Families grow stronger, mental health improves, and a basic ethical principle is upheld: Every parent should feel seen, safe, and supported as they step into parenthood.” Inclusive Perinatal Mental Health Care: Supporting Queer Families During the Transition to Parenthood By Amanda Keenhold, DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C

Inclusive Perinatal Mental Health Care: Supporting Queer Families During the Transition to Parenthood

Gain insights into supporting queer families during the perinatal period and improving mental health care inclusivity.

“There was an intense period where I called the hotline several times a week just to have a voice reassure me I could get through this. The counselors who spoke to me were so kind, so quick to offer resources, and asked some really good questions. It was truly a lifeline of reassurance that I wasn't alone.” I did the hardest thing: I asked for help. Juanita’s Story

Tolerating Uncertainty as a Queer Parent in Unprecedented Times

By Madeline Korth, LISW-S Feeling Helpless Starting in November of 2024, I started each day with a worrisome pattern: jolt into consciousness at the sound of my baby’s cries, soothe, change, feed, and check the news on my phone. It…

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Beyond the Binary: Supporting Genderqueer Pregnancy and Parenthood

Queer and trans parenthood is a journey filled with unique experiences. Discover how gender identity interacts with parenthood.

BIPOC Families, Loss & Grief, PSI Blog, Queer & Trans Parents

6 Tips to Prepare for Your First Fertility Clinic Appointment Through a Diverse and Inclusive Lens

Are you taking the first step to possibly begin fertility treatments and feeling a little overwhelmed? Don’t worry, it’s rare that you’ll ever find anyone starting this process who’s not feeling that way. Maybe you’ve…

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A Plague of Invisibility: Bisexual Parents in Modern Society

Imagine your textbook American family: one dad, one mom, and 2.5 kids with a picket fence and a pet. The default assumptions from this picture aren’t really an accurate representation of the range of American families. While the visibility…

BIPOC Families, Perinatal, PSI Blog, Queer & Trans Parents

When Eating Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health Collide

She sat tucked into the corner of my office couch, eyes downcast, body rigid, hands tightly folded in her lap below her slightly swollen belly as the silence in the room began to bloom until it felt like a cloud full of rain right…