The Postpartum Stress Center

03/24/2026

¡ME ENCANTA ESTO MUCHO!

Unchecked: OCD and Intrusive Thoughts After Having a Baby: Expert Guidance for New Parents
by Karen Kleiman, Noah Suzuki, Molly McIntyre

Familius

03/23/2026

💜For therapists in pursuit of clinical excellence.
💜postpartumstress.com/registration

03/23/2026

03/21/2026

😩Good moms don't always like being a mother.
😵‍💫Good moms can love their baby and not love being a mother.

❤️‍🩹Are you okay?

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Familius

03/19/2026

It's true!

Our new OCD book coming out in July will also be released IN SPANISH.

We are beyond thrilled about this news and are excited to expand the reach of this important resource. 👏

03/16/2026

💜Another outstanding weekend with passionate therapists and providers from around the globe gathering to dig deep into The Art of Holding.

💜It was wonderful to witness the impressive level of commitment to this work as well as the personal dedication each therapist brought to the training. Thank you to each of you.

03/16/2026

TW: su***de This is an incredible site for support and su***de prevention. Born out of deep love and loss, has created a spectacularly unique resource. 🖤

When the world feels heavy, a kind word can make a difference. Receive anonymous letters from people who have been there. No pressure, no spam—just a quiet reminder that you are not alone.

03/16/2026

"Months after I stopped breastfeeding my last child, though, a random Google search led me to discover a term I had never heard of before: D-MER, short for Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex. It turns out that my experience with breastfeeding had an actual name—and was not unique to me.

Distinct from postpartum depression and the baby blues, conditions that are pervasive and persistent, D-MER is episodic, flaring and disappearing within minutes, completely related to the act of breastfeeding." Slate.com

Here's what I wish I'd known.

03/11/2026

Thank you Medium 💜

"20. Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts — Karen Kleiman
This book addresses difficult emotions that many mothers experience after the birth of their baby but often hesitate to talk about openly.

The author explores feelings of insecurity, fear, exhaustion, and emotional overwhelm, showing that these experiences are far more common than many women realize.

Through a compassionate and understanding approach, the book helps mothers feel seen, supported, and less alone during the postpartum period."

Becoming a mother for the first time is one of the most profound and transformative experiences in life. This moment marks the beginning of…

03/09/2026

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱! 💜
𝟭𝟮 𝗵𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀™

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

03/09/2026

Friday May 22, 2026
Dr. Jodi Pawluski and all her brilliance. 💜
Join her. There is so much important information to learn.

For perinatal therapists in pursuit of clinical excellence
The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress™
www.postpartumstress.com/registration

03/05/2026

"𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐼 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑." She smiles bittersweetly.
"I know. That should be a book title," I said.
(c.1992)


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