Client Directed Resources
Do you find yourself referring clients to the same resources over and over (and over!) again? Let's crowd source the best resources, by topic, surrounding reproductive mental health!
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Before you Adopt Workbook by Christa Jordan
Creating a Family
Amara (local organization for Foster Care)
Center for Body Trust, Body Trust Training: https://centerforbodytrust.com/organizational-training/
Health at Every Size, by Linda bacon
The Body is Not an Apology, by Sonya Renee Taylor
More than a Body, by Lindsey and Lexi Kyte
Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole Smith (substack); Fat Talk by Virginia Sole Smith
Inclusive Therapist Directory (is one of the only therapist directories that allows providers to identify they specialize in childfree/childlessness topics)
Very Bad Therapy; various episodes where Jody Day speaks (her work: https://gateway-women.com/); I'm Friends with You, Not Your Baby
Living the Life Unexpected by Jody Day - offers exercises and reflections that can be helpful for those contemplating this decision, as well as those who are committing to a childfree/childless life
Tatum Global is the magazine/website/book by Jobie Tyson around involuntary childlessness: https://tutumglobal.com/about-1
Katy DeJong: The Pleasure Anarchist - helping folks navigate through the s(e)xual impacts of infertility and childlessness.
Male voices can be found with: Clan of Brothers/Robin Hadley (UK based work for childless men: https://www.robinhadley.co.uk/childlessness/), and two podcasts: Full Stop and Live Childfree
Climate Conversations: Connecting with Young People: img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/4215263d-b986-4f7d-946e-0beec1a8e482/downloads/General%20Handout_%20Talk%20Climate%20with%20Young%20Peopl.pdf?ver=1650326326059
Support Group: https://350seattle.org/movement-support-climate-grief-empowerment/
Climate Psychology: https://lesliedavenport.com/climate-psychology/
https://deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/every-age-cleaner-air-means-better-health?utm_source=slideshow
Emotional Inflammation: Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times by Lise van Susteren
Dr. Jennifer L. Barkin, PhD, creator of the Barkin Index for Maternal Functioning (Scoring & Usage | Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning) (Best for functional skill building, Does not replace EPDS)
Pathways: https://pathways.org/
App: Vroom: https://www.vroom.org/
Birth to Five by Tracy Cutchlow (foundation for PEPS curriculum)
Lovevery (you can subscribe for free to weekly blog tips week by week, without purchasing their play kits): https://lovevery.com/
Wonder Weeks: https://www.thewonderweeks.com/
We Love Each Other, But .... by Dr. Ellen F. Wachtel
Terry Real “The New Rules of Marriage” and “Us”
Relationship workshop run by two fantastic therapists: https://www.swoonpodcast.com/bootcamp
SELECT episodes of Terrible Thanks for Asking Podcast (Who Care? Episode 1, released 2/2/2021)
Fair Play by Eve Rodsky
Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
Graphic novel: The Mental Load: A Feminist Comic by Emma
Emotional Labor, The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim our Power by Rose Hackman
Non-Violent Communication, Marshall Rosenberg
PS-WA's doc for dads (other printables from PS-WA here)
The Postpartum Partner by Karen Kleiman, if partner is looking for ways to support a struggling partner (rather than navigating PMAD for themselves); it's all in bullet points and VERY accessible/pragmatic do's and don't do's and explanations
Project Be Free - Increasing advocacy for those often silenced (project-be-free.com)
DV Hopeline: https://dvhopeline.org/ . This is the one-stop resource for King County to be referred to local DV agencies like New Beginnings, LifeWire, DAWN.
https://www.nurturingexpressions.com Lactation support, groups, retail store
Feeding Littles: https://feedinglittles.com/ - ideal for the logistics around introducing solids (choosing utinsels and a highchair), as well as details like the difference between gagging and choking
Solid Starts: https://solidstarts.com/ - ideal for exploring food diversity, navigating common allergens, and how to prepare food for different developmental stages in the first 12-18 months of life
Kids Eat in Color: https://kidseatincolor.com/ - ideal for mindset, framework, and holistic apptsproach to food neutrality and nutrition
Intuitive Eating: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/
The Places that Scare You by Pema Chodron
The Dance of Connection (Fear, Anger, etc) by Harriet Lerner
Emotional First Aid by Guy Winch
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleimen
The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications by Emily Oster
New Beginnings: A guided journal for new parents to inspire reflection and self-discovery: http://www.simplylifepublishing.com/shop.html#/
The Pregnancy Workbook: Manage Anxiety and Worry with CBT and Mindfulness Techniques by Kaeni, Dr. Katayune
SuperBetter (app: https://www.superbetter.com/; TedTalk)
How to stop screwing yourself over by Mel Robbins | TEDxSF - YouTube
How to Keep House While Drowning (by K.C. Davis) and Struggle Care podcast
Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included) by Pooja Lakshmin MD
Empty Cradle, Broken Heart by Deborah Davis
Resilient Grieving by Lucy Hone
It's OK not to be OK by Megan Devine
Facets of Grief by Franchesa Cox - art therapy workbook for baby loss
There was Supposed to Be a Baby by Cathering Keeting
Help, Comfort and Hope After Losing Your Baby In Pregnancy or the First Year by Hannah Lothrup
Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss by Rachel Lewis
ASRM For Mental Health Providers, has self-paced online courses for understanding and working with infertility
Graphic Novel: The Two Week Wait by Luke Jackson and Kelly Jackson
(Podcast) Longest Shortest Time- Trystan and Biff
MAIA Midwifery - groups and classes for expectant and new LGBTQ+ parents: http://maiamidwifery.com/classes-webinars/
Jessica Drucker Rainbow Relocation: https://rainbowrelo.com/
Midi Health - nationwide prescribers
Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause and How to Feel Like Yourself Again by Jancee Dunn
What Fresh Hell Is This?: Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You by Heather Corinna
The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts by Mary Claire Haver MD
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Dr. Jen Gunter
The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence by Lisa Mosconi PhD
Seattle Parents of Premiees: https://www.seattlepreemies.com/ (facebook group, as well as website; pre-pandemic had in-person gatherings)
Raising a Secure Child by Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell
The Whole Brained Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Parenting From the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell
How to Stop Losing your Shit with your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent by Carla Naumberg, PhD
Home - At Peace Parents (supporting Pathologically Demand Avoidant children and teens)
Podcasts:
Teens: Ask Lisa Podcast
Good Inside with Dr Becky (non-pathologizing, emphasis that we are all doing our best)
Baby and Me by Deborah Davis Stewart and Jenny B. Harvey
This isn't what I Expected by Karen Klieman
The Postpartum Partner by Karen Klieman
The Fourth Trimester by Kimberley Ann Johnson
Come As You Are by Emily Negowski
Better Sex Through Mindfulness
Becoming Cliterate
The Ultimate Guide to Solo Sex
Stop Painful Sex
Sex Without Pain
Shameless by Nadia Bolz-Weber
If you're looking for referrals for Sexuality Educator, Counselors and Therapists https://www.aasect.org/referral-directory
Survivors Guide to Sex by Staci Haines
The Mind Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma
The Sexual Healing Journey by Wendy Maltz
When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women by Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwar
Setting Boundaries Workbook
It Didn’t Start with You by Mark Wolynn
UW Perinatal Psychiatry Consultation Line: (877) 725-4666 Provider-to-provider psychiatry consultation line for providers in WA state with questions about co-occurring perinatal substance use and mental health disorders. https://www.mcmh.uw.edu/ppcl
Swedish “Yes We Can” Consultation Line: (833) 937-9326 Free provider-to-provider perinatal addictions psychiatry consultation line for providers in WA state with questions about perinatal substance use disorders.
Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) Free, evidence-based case management program for pregnant and parenting people with substance use disorders.https://depts.washington.edu/pcapuw/
Pregnant and Parenting Women (PPW) Program: Residential and outpatient SUD treatment locations for Medicaid-eligible pregnant and parenting people. https://www.hca.wa.gov/assets/program/fact-sheet-ppw-services.pdf
Chemical-Using Pregnant Women (CUP) Program: An inpatient treatment program offered by providers in Aberdeen, Everett, Seattle, Monroe, and now Puyallup with the opening of the Multicare Good Samaritan START Unit this month. https://www.hca.wa.gov/health-care-services-supports/apple-health-medicaid-coverage/chemical-using-pregnant-women
Washington Recovery Helpline: (866) 789-1511 24/7 helpline for substance use and mental health referral and support. Also offers a directory of substance use treatment providers. http://www.warecoveryhelpline.org/
Terminating Therapy, A Professional Guide to Ending on a Positive Note, by Denise D. Davis
Mavis Tsai Create Extraordinary Interactions | Mavis Tsai | TEDxEverett - YouTube