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May is Mental Health Month

Women Supporting Women

And now we enter that portion of programming pertaining to women. It’s important to have supportive people of all stripes, but I have found an immense affinity and solidarity and empowerment in female bonds. In the lived experience and in the realm of all things matrescence.

I’ll be using several subsequent posts to share and showcase some amazing women, standing by and showing up for others, starting with a throwback to when one loved me enough to tell me what I didn’t want to hear.

Wisdom in a Cup of Tea

And then to remind myself of the beautiful little stink that never was a question:

For This Child I Prayed

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Maternal Health Month 2014

May 2014

An overview of my second annual series for mental health awareness, specifically focused on maternal mental health. Part resource, part description and discussion, part personal reflection. One encouraging observation: while I was in some low spots, I am not now. Everyday is a journey and I’ve survived every one thus far.

May is Maternal Health Month
Advanced Screenings
A Thread of a Different Color
Hide and Seek
No Pressure
Debbie Downer
It’s the Depression Talking
Playing the Odds
It Just Makes Me Sad
A Common Language
Work in(g on) Progress
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Young Woman on a Session with Her Therapist
May is Mental Health Month

Mental Health Help for Moms in Rhode Island

One of the developments of the past year is my writing for Rhode Island Moms. While I was not hired to write specifically about mental health, fittingly, my first two articles for them were about this topic so near and dear to my heart. Then Megan Block, the founder of Rhode Island Moms, allowed me to share my personal postpartum story.

My Mental Health Articles for Rhode Island Moms:

Today, to mark 2025’s mental health awareness month, my latest article dropped to share resources with women and mothers who are thinking they might need extra support.

Mental Health Help for Moms in Rhode Island

I am incredibly grateful that Rhode Island Moms gives mental health a platform on its site and allows me to write about it.

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may is maternal mental health month

Immaculate

When I was a child, bright May mornings were filled with energy.

Sturdy rubber soled, strapped toes met pebbly concrete as in formation we marched

to crown Mother Mary.

Even if your hands didn’t rest the blooms atop her head

the songs and solemn file made you feel special.

The Mother of our Church, it makes sense that this month also celebrates earthly mothers.

And given the true gravity of motherhood, it makes sense that it also celebrates mental health.

I’ve done all manner of mother-centric posts over months of May past.

This past year has been full of research and connection as well, but in some new directions. I’ve decided to share some of my experiences over this month of maternal mental health and mamas. To shine a light on some of the amazing work that mothers and women are doing. On their own and in support of each other.

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