Anchor Perinatal Wellness

01/19/2026

In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a letter while imprisoned in Birmingham for nonviolent protests against segregation. Contextually, this quote--"Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly"--was in reference to racism, segregation, and Civil Rights, but it speaks so well to the importance of accessible, effective maternal mental health care. PMADs do not only affect mothers--they impact children, partners, families, and entire communities. PMADs are a public health issue, and Anchor Perinatal Wellness is honored to advocate for, support, and care for people struggling with and recovering from PMADs.

01/16/2026

The low in Raleigh today is 25 degrees, so our new blog post about navigating January and February as a new parent feels particularly timely!

We give a shout out to several Mom Groups in the post. Add your group or tips in the comments!

Triangle Area Parenting Support
SAFEchild
Mom League

Durham Mothers Club

HER Health Collective

Building community, getting outside, and planning ahead are all ways to ward off feeling "blah" during winter months.

01/15/2026

Veronica Kemeny, LCSW, PMH-C, one of the founding directors of Anchor Perinatal Wellness, shares with us one of her favorite therapy tools. 

Interested in learning more about the services offered by Anchor Perinatal Wellness? Check us out online at anchorperinatal.com

01/14/2026

How does Mom Rage show up in your life? 

Want to read the article? Here's the citation:

Billotte Verhoff, C., Hosek, A. M., & Cherry, J. (2023). "A Fire in my Belly:" Conceptualizing U.S. Women's Experiences of "Mom Rage". S*x roles, 88(11-12), 495–513. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-023-01376-8

01/09/2026

Having another baby after having had a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder can be a scary experience, but there are steps you can take to create a "mental-health safety net." 

And for a great resource, we recommend "What Am I Thinking: Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression" by Karen Kleiman who founded the

01/07/2026

The perinatal period can feel confusing, heavy, and isolating—even when things look “fine” on the outside.

Our Anchor Perinatal Wellness newsletter is a free resource in your inbox to help you with your maternal mental health.

https://www.anchorperinatal.com/contact

Click the link and scroll down to sign up for our newsletter.

01/06/2026

Cognitive Defusion is one of the many skills we teach and practice as part of our Intensive Outpatient Program.

If you think you might be experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, we are here to help. DM us for information on a free screening.

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Reference*

Fairbrother, N., Martin, R., Challacombe, F. (2022). Unwanted, Intrusive Thoughts of Infant-Related Harm. In: Percudani, M., Bramante, A., Brenna, V., Pariante, C. (eds) Key Topics in Perinatal Mental Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91832-3_6

01/02/2026

Partners play an important role in identifying postnatal mental distress, supporting the mother, and encouraging help-seeking behaviors*.

What are some other ways partners can help?

*Atkinson, J., Smith, V., Carroll, M., Sheaf, G., & Higgins, A. (2021). Perspectives of partners of mothers who experience mental distress in the postnatal period: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis. Midwifery, 93, 102868. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102868

12/31/2025

Anchor Perinatal Wellness offers onsite childcare to our IOP participants, so you can know your baby is well-cared for while you care for yourself.

Ingrid Candor talks about what Little Anchors brings to your healing journey at our most recent blog.

https://www.anchorperinatal.com/post/meet-ingrid-our-little-anchor-s-childcare-provider

Questions about Little Anchors? Drop them in the comments or DM us and we will answer!

12/31/2025

Distress tolerance is one of the many skills we teach as part of our intensive outpatient programming.

12/17/2025

We've been there.

12/17/2025

Motherhood is not always joy, gratitude, patience, and confidence. It's not always cute onesies, pastel-perfect nurseries, and calm evenings nursing in a rocking chair.

It's hard. You're tired. You're frustrated and nervous and sad. And you might resent the baby for making you feel this way.

That's a lot to carry. You don't need to navigate this alone.