Meadowlark Clinic

11/17/2025

Birthing or Postpartum Individuals: Please join us for “Dinner with Doula” - a nourishing night for pregnant and postpartum (up to 12-months) individuals to gain support and share wisdom. Babies are welcome. This event is free. Event space is wheelchair accessible. Limited space - RSVP required.

Doula Paula Elena Acuna from .doula will be present to provide support.

Chef Olive from will be cooking a delicious, beautiful meal to share.

Menu:
Vegan Soup (side of cashew cream or cheese)
Warm or Iced Elderberry Beverage
Learn how to make your own chocolate 🍫

Meal is vegetarian and gluten-free.

Spanish interpretation available onsite. Other languages and transportation services available upon request.

To RSVP or for more information, contact Violet Baccam at violet@monsooniowa.org or text 515-422-1884.

We hope to see you there 🌱

11/10/2025

With the hustle and bustle of the holidays upon us, it seemed a good time to reshare this blog.

“Mothers are living in a state of relentless pressure and performance—a relentless optimization of every moment. What was once about looking like a “good mom” in a single snapshot has morphed into orchestrating entire childhoods to feel cinematic. And the aftermath, when reality inevitably falls short, is anxiety, burnout, guilt, and a sense of failure.“

https://themeadowlarkclinic.com/.../good-enough-is-enough...

11/06/2025

Research!

✨ Calling all parents and parents-to-be! ✨

Two important research studies are currently recruiting participants to help improve understanding and support for perinatal mental health:

🍼 Newborns and Postpartum Sleep (NAPS) Study
Researchers are exploring how sleep changes after childbirth impact memory and coping. Participation is virtual, takes about 2 hours over 2–3 weeks, and includes up to $70 compensation.

💭 ADHD & Pregnancy Study
Harvard researchers are studying how ADHD and related experiences affect pregnancy. This 30-minute online survey includes $5 compensation.

Your participation helps advance vital research that supports parents’ mental health and well-being. 💙

🔗 Learn more and see if you’re eligible: https://loom.ly/zOb_Wn0

11/06/2025

Group!

EveryStep is launching another Mind & Motherhood group- free lunch and diapers are included! Click the link to register for the six weekly sessions from Dec 2nd to Jan 6th. https://tinyurl.com/4v9edep7

11/05/2025

“Having a newborn is a very sloppy, ugly, disheveled time of life. I felt out of the picture. I felt very taxed and very needed, but also very invisible,” photographer Tabitha Soren wrote in 2021. “The images get at that ethereal quality of not feeling like a whole person. I’m not really in focus, because my brain isn’t in focus either.”
https://theatln.tc/B2IUHEHw

📸: Tabitha Soren

10/23/2025

New Services at Meadowlark. Permission slips: take what you need.

10/07/2025

Happy to support this project and the work of Hopeful Mama Foundation!

The Hopeful Mama Guide: Navigating Infertility in Des Moines

09/27/2025

Our chapter's annual fundraiser is coming up on October 12, and we'd love to see you there! There will be a free yoga flow, kids' activities, snacks, and lots of free mental health resources whether you're pregnant or postpartum. Click the link to RSVP to the Facebook event and invite lots of friends: https://www.facebook.com/share/1NbEgoyyob/

09/23/2025

Bloom said it well!

09/16/2025

Welp, today is the day. The day I decided a sewer rat was a source of inspiration. I mean, surprise surprise, but here we are. I don’t know the source of this quote (let me know), but I loved seeing an art piece on my morning scroll inflicted by this concept and I am all for it. If you’ve ever had to cling to hope with everything you have or claw yourself out of a dark place, perhaps you’ll be inspired too. 🐀

09/15/2025

We validate your fear, pain, and frustration. We see you. We hear you. You matter (always).