Kindred Connection

Kindred Connection Kindred Connection was created from the vision of two women to serve the perinatal community. Please visit our website for more information.

Kindred Connection is a collaborative network of perinatal specialists working towards the same goal: To support the perinatal community at every stage. The perinatal community includes women, birthing persons, and non-birthing partners from family planning through the postpartum stages. Our vision is to hold a safe space for women, birthing persons and non-birthing partners. ​We are here to help build your village of support through referral connections to professional perinatal services such as mental health and wellness, physical health, birthing education, and basic needs. Kindred Connection is built on values of inclusivity, education, advocacy and choice. Inclusivity - We strive to provide a safe space for the LGBTQAI+ & TGNB community, BIPOC community, people with disabilities, individuals of all body types, and respect all religious and spiritual beliefs.


Education - We provide up to date information and education to support families throughout their fertility, pregnancy, child birth, and parenting journey. Advocacy - We work to empower clients to advocate for themselves and stand for those who are not heard. We provide support to enhance communication and speak out against hate. Choice - We respect women and birthing persons' right to make their own healthcare choices.

11/15/2025

A week of dinners. Under $65. And an idea worth sharing.
This week I’ve been thinking a lot about food security here in Rochester — especially with the SNAP crisis.

While NYS may continue to fund SNAP, the reality is this:
Food insecurity is still very real for families in our community.

After seeing highlight her clinic’s food pantry — and discovering the amazing “meal-in-a-bag” recipes by — I felt inspired to try the project myself.

So I gathered seven recipes, bought the ingredients, and assembled a week’s worth of dinner kits that can be donated to families who could use support.

-Seven meals. Under $65.
- Simple ingredients. Easy to assemble.
- Made with love, care, and community in mind.

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series.
Part 2 is coming next — where we take this project one step further. 💛

🎉 We are so excited to Welcome Amy Slocum as an official Kindred Connection affiliate!  You may have seen her at some of...
10/30/2025

🎉 We are so excited to Welcome Amy Slocum as an official Kindred Connection affiliate! You may have seen her at some of our recent events! Amy is also offering an upcoming program- Moving into Wellness and there still space!

Amy is the founder of The SOMA Spark Studio, a space for women to return home to their bodies, regulate their energy, and rediscover steadiness. With over twenty years of experience in dance, yoga, and somatic practice, she guides others in reconnecting with the body’s innate wisdom through The SOMA Spark Method—a fusion of Somatic Movement, Energy Medicine Yoga, and Kundalini-inspired techniques. Her work blends ancient energetic traditions with modern somatic science to support nervous system regulation, energy balance, and embodied healing.

⭐️ Moving into Wellness is a journey back into partnership with your body. It’s not about fixing what’s broken, it’s about listening more deeply, refining the way you respond to stress, and rebuilding trust in your body’s wisdom. Through movement, energy medicine, and nervous system repair, you’ll learn to transform patterns of tension and self-pressure into resilience and ease. This is where healing becomes sustainable, because it’s led by your body, not by perfection.

Doors close October 31st! DM us with any questions!

💗 October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month 💗At Kindred Connection, we hold space for the full story of motherh...
10/09/2025

💗 October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month 💗

At Kindred Connection, we hold space for the full story of motherhood — the joy, the grief, and everything in between. The words you wish you would have read.

This anonymous piece, shared from a submission from “A Book for Moms by Moms,” captures the way loss can quietly shape the life that follows — how love continues, even when the path changes:

“My first baby,
You paved the way.”

To every mom who carries a baby in her heart instead of her arms — you are seen, you are remembered, and you are not alone. 🌙

We’re collecting writings from mothers of all stages — stories, .letters, reflections, poems, and letters — to include in A Book for Moms by Moms.

🕯 Submissions can be shared with your name or anonymously — because every story has a place here.

Submit through our link in bio or DM us with questions 💌

✨ Sneak peak:The first story came in— and it is beautiful.  Megan was so brave to share her story at the recent  event a...
10/06/2025

✨ Sneak peak:

The first story came in— and it is beautiful. Megan was so brave to share her story at the recent event and now she is sharing here with us, and with you. Thank you, .anhwellness 🩵🩵

A mom, raw and honest, sharing her story and a message of hope. That last line certainly hit me in the feels!

This is why I’m building A Book for Moms, by Moms — to hold space for the truths we all carry.

📖 Want to add your voice? Share your story, poem, or reflection — however it comes out. Link in bio.

✨ Call for Submissions: A Book by Mothers, for Mothers ✨We’re creating a collection of writings from mothers in all stag...
10/04/2025

✨ Call for Submissions: A Book by Mothers, for Mothers ✨

We’re creating a collection of writings from mothers in all stages of life—those just beginning the journey, those deep in the trenches, and those reflecting from years ahead.

We’re looking for authentic, heartfelt pieces that capture what motherhood has meant to you. Submissions can take any form:
• Stories
• Letters
• Essays
• Journal entries
• Poems
• Short reflections

Your piece can be raw, funny, painful, joyful, or anything in between. We want the real voices of mothers—unfiltered and honest.

But don’t worry about fitting neatly into a box—just write from the heart, and we’ll place it where it belongs.

Your voice matters. Your story matters. Let’s create something beautiful together. 💜

Check out the QR code to submit your stories.

❤️

💙💙💙 Check it out!
10/03/2025

💙💙💙 Check it out!

💙 Come join us this weekend!A program of Postpartum Support International (PSI), The Climb is the world’s largest event ...
10/03/2025

💙 Come join us this weekend!

A program of Postpartum Support International (PSI), The Climb is the world’s largest event dedicated to raising awareness & understanding of perinatal mental health disorders. Volunteers organize community events to offer connection points between parents, professionals, and support services while fundraising for care during this critical period of time.

📢 Kindred Connection and Joan’s Closet UpdateAs many of you know, Kindred Connection recently moved just a few doors dow...
09/25/2025

📢 Kindred Connection and Joan’s Closet Update

As many of you know, Kindred Connection recently moved just a few doors down! 🏡✨ With this move comes the excitement of setting up Joan’s Closet Headquarters- a space we can truly transform, store more baby and maternity clothing and ultimately support more families!

Because of this, Joan’s Closet will be temporarily paused for a couple of weeks and existing requests may have been delayed. We know how important this resource is to so many families in our community, and this was not a decision we made lightly.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we get settled into our new space and restructure behind the scenes. 💛 We look forward to reopening Joan’s Closet soon and continuing to serve families with love and care!

📢 If you want to help at this time we are looking for plastic storage bins! New or used as long as they are good quality with a lid! They can be dropped of directly or you can message us here! Thank you in supporting us in our expansion 🩷

✨ Real life mom wins AND instagram worthy lunch!  (Um, don’t forget to feed yourself lunch too)✨Because sometimes self-c...
08/30/2025

✨ Real life mom wins AND instagram worthy lunch! (Um, don’t forget to feed yourself lunch too)✨

Because sometimes self-care looks like a homemade lunch and five uninterrupted bites before someone yells “Moooooom!” 🙃 and at Kindred Connection we are here to support you and celebrate it all. We are in it together! 🩷

Tag us in your moments — big or small. They all count. 💛

✨ We are so excited to recognize Kaitlyn, owner of  , as our affiliate of the month AND as Webster Chamber of Commerce’s...
08/20/2025

✨ We are so excited to recognize Kaitlyn, owner of , as our affiliate of the month AND as Webster Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the month! ✨

We are so lucky to have you as part of Kindred Connection!

✨ Community + Care in Every Season ✨Along with our incredible mental health therapist affiliates, we’re proud to share a...
08/01/2025

✨ Community + Care in Every Season ✨

Along with our incredible mental health therapist affiliates, we’re proud to share a growing circle of community providers — including doulas, yoga therapists, maternity wear specialists, and more. 💛 Our list of affiliates is always expanding to better support you.

Join us this Saturday at our Maternity Clothing Drive + Community Resource Fair, co-hosted by Rosy Glow Maternity!

👚 FREE maternity, nursing, and postpartum clothing
🧡 Meet our affiliates & local perinatal professionals
🤝 Explore supportive services for every stage of the parenting journey
📍 Saturday, August 3 | 1–4 PM
Artisan Church – 1235 S. Clinton Ave, Rochester

Let’s gather, connect, and make sure every family has what they need — in body, mind, and spirit. ✨

Today I handed my mom my son’s backpack instead of the actual baby… and forgot a towel for water day like it was our fir...
07/30/2025

Today I handed my mom my son’s backpack instead of the actual baby… and forgot a towel for water day like it was our first day and had to run back inside TWICE. 💦🧠✨ But hey, my son had beautiful yellow flowers for his favorite teacher and we were (almost) on time.

Postpartum brain is not just real—it’s basically its own personality at this point. She’s forgetful, mildly confused, and somehow still keeping multiple humans alive AND happy (most of the time). Though I would love for my brain to kick back in full gear I’m trying to be gentle with myself. The reminders from others certainly help too (thanks Jenna)! So, I’m here to remind you to be gentle with yourself too no matter where you are on the parenthood spectrum.

But underneath the fog, there’s so much love. So much growth. So many tiny, beautiful, chaotic moments I’ll probably forget to write down. (But maybe I’ll remember this one 😂). AND my brain does seem to get the memo to turn back on when it comes to supporting others, even if I lose a word or two. I mean, I did just have a baby.

To all the mamas and parents deep in it right now: I see you. You’re doing better than you think. 🩷

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