Kersten Kimmerly, LMSW

02/06/2026

02/05/2026

Growing a baby comes with a lot of nutrition questions - we’ve got you. 🥑🤰🏽

From Bump to First Bites, join our Prenatal and Postpartum Nutrition Class led by two Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. We’ll cover pregnancy nutrition, postpartum nourishment, and how to confidently start solids with baby-led weaning - offering simple, realistic guidance, real food tips, and a supportive, judgment-free space for you and your growing family.

Upcoming Class: May 2nd 2026 1PM
Reserve Your Spot Here: https://forms.gle/5sZSawTnL24oYtoH8

02/02/2026

✨ February Capital Area Baby Café Meetings ✨

Join us this month for a welcoming, judgment-free space to connect, ask questions, and receive lactation support from an IBCLC. 💕

Check out the dates and times below — we’d love to see you there!

02/02/2026

01/30/2026

Hold space for a person’s humanity and take care of yourself. When harm is an active part of the relationship, tolerating more isn’t a kind way to treat yourself.

01/29/2026

Living with a chronic illness can impact so many areas of life — physically, emotionally, and socially.

We’re sharing this study opportunity because research like this helps deepen understanding and improve care for people navigating chronic conditions.

If this speaks to you or someone you love, take a look and see if it might be a good fit.

01/26/2026

01/26/2026

I have purchased most of these for my office and they are solid choices to support children and families.

Today's A Mighty Girl Community Pick is for all those parents struggling to help their children through these insane times: "Something Bad Happened: A Kid's Guide to Coping With Events in the News." Whether from TV news reports, the car radio, social media, or discussions by adults or their peers, children are often bombarded with information about the world around them. And even when the adults in their life try to shelter them from frightening news, kids are often exposed to far more of it than parents may realize. With many of the leading news stories focused on disturbing or scary events such as acts of violence, wars, extreme weather events, disease outbreaks, or more dispersed threats such as climate change, children can become frightened and overwhelmed.

In this invaluable resource from child psychologist and best-selling author Dawn Huebner, kids and parents will learn how to have the often tough conversations about the news. Because the generic term "bad thing" is used throughout, parents can apply this book to any situation, from violent acts to human tragedies, from wars to natural disasters, and help kids learn to talk about their feelings about the news. This reassuring guide is both encouraging and empowering, providing comfort, support and action plans for children and parents learning about troubling events. Highly recommended for ages 6 to 12.

"Something Bad Happened" is available at https://www.amightygirl.com/something-bad-happened

There is also a similar guide also for ages 6 to 12: "What to Do When the News Scares You" at https://www.amightygirl.com/what-to-do-news-scares-you

Dawn Huebner is also the author of the bestselling guide “What To Do When You Worry Too Much” for ages 7 to 12, now in a new updated edition at https://www.amightygirl.com/when-you-worry-too-much

For parents and educators, there's an excellent guide filled with conversation scripts and tips on helping kids feel calm in an anxious world, "When the World Feels Like a Scary Place" at https://www.amightygirl.com/world-scary-place

For a simple yet powerful picture book that reassures kids that the world is filled with helpful and friendly people -- and serves as a counterpoint to scary news stories -- check out "Most People" for ages 4 to 7 at https://bookshop.org/a/8011/9780884485544 (Bookshop) and https://amzn.to/3wKwNzL (Amazon)

For more books to help kids of all ages manage their worries, visit our blog post "25 Books to Help Kids Overcome Anxiety, Worry, and Fear" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=22612

01/26/2026

Talking to kids about ICE can be tough, but here are some tips for ages 3-18! Remind them they're not alone and there are things you can do together as a family to help, like deliver meals, making a shopping list, picking out groceries, and coloring pictures. These small actions can make a big difference when we feel helpless. Caring is showing compassion.