Kristin Chae, LCSW

10/04/2023

Together We Care. Together We Share.

06/18/2023

We are seeking couples for a research study at The Family Institute at Northwestern University who are looking to learn ways to strengthen their relationship in various areas, including: Trust and emotional closeness Maintaining a satisfying s*x life over time Supporting each other in hard times Mai...

05/09/2023

Over the years, we've written many articles to help people cope with Mother's Day grieving. And, we're certain, we'll write many more in the years to come.

04/24/2023

Starting on May 1st, a weekly feeding and tongue tie clinic is coming to Birth Center of Chicago! Appointments are open to anyone, not just Birth Center clients:

http://www.birthcenterofchicago.com/lactation-clinic

Starting on May 1st, I am SO excited to partner with Speech Pathologist Leah Songer, owner of Evergreen Pediatric Therapy, to provide a weekly feeding and tongue tie clinic at the Birth Center of Chicago. We'll be offering expert care to families with breastfeeding questions, feeding challenges, post-frenotomy care, and more.

TO BOOK ➡️ http://www.birthcenterofchicago.com/lactation-clinic

Appointments are open to anyone, not just Birth Center clients!

03/26/2023

Join me on Saturday, May 13 to discuss Hope Edelman’s book “Motherless Mothers.”

Mother’s Day weekend can be hard for mothers whose own mothers have died. Spend some time with other moms who understand how complicated it can be. The library has a few copies of this book in its collection.

Don’t fret if you haven’t finished the book by then! Come for the community.

Hope to see you there!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/motherless-mothers-book-discussion-tickets-599949564297?lang=en-us&locale=en_US&status=30&view=listing

03/03/2023

We are so excited to announce our NEW Postpartum Planning Class, meeting on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month! 🎉

Is your family growing, and you're interested in learning how to prepare for the postpartum period? Join us for a 2-hour Postpartum Planning class for 2nd & 3rd trimester expecting parents. We welcome moms, birthing people, non-gestational parents, partners, couples, and single parents. Unlike most birth and postpartum classes, the intended focus is on the parents' emotional well-being during the postpartum period. The class will include education, discussion, a review of a postpartum plan, and resources. The main topics covered will be postpartum physical recovery, partner support, self-care, support networks, lactation and emotional well-being, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

This class is a one-time free resource, so please only register once. We anticipate many families signing up to join the class, so we appreciate you canceling your registration at least 24 hours in advance if you cannot attend. This allows waitlist attendees a seat in the class. We thank you and hope you leave the class feeling more confident and knowledgeable about the postpartum period. You are not alone, and we are here to help.

Register at https://bit.ly/Postpartum2023! 💙

02/25/2023

Have you been looking for an opportunity to volunteer with PSI or provide Peer Support? We are currently looking for PSI HelpLine Volunteers!

To apply, visit bit.ly/psihelplinevolunteer.

11/16/2022

I’m not affiliated with this practice, but this is quite a timely workshop and I wanted to share for anyone that may benefit from it.

10/28/2022

Grief can feel extra heavy during the holidays.

Rainbow Hospice has a workshop on this topic coming up on Thursday, November 10.

https://rainbowhospice.org/grief-loss/programs-events/

08/01/2022

I enjoy Dr. Lisa Damour's writings and her podcast. This particular podcast spoke to me. While it focuses on how children might spend their summer, I think that many adults are being drawn to some of these activities and tasks after the last 2+ years of living during a pandemic:

- prioritize sleep
- learn new skills
- take safe risks
- meet new people
- acts of service

Remember that learning new skills doesn't have to cost a lot or anything at all. The Park District and Library have plenty of low cost and/or free events!

Dr. Lisa runs down the five things she believes parents should focus on in summer 2022. The pandemic narrowed kids' opportunities for growth, but there's now a lot adults can do to help children and teenagers catch up. Dr. Lisa and Reena discuss advice that might seem counterintuitive - such as the....

07/16/2022