We Plan for Everything When it Comes to Babies—Except Caring for Ourselves:
The Transition into Parenthood and the First Year are CRITICAL - and We Need to Focus on More Than Just the Baby(ies).
Learn what it means to take care of yourself postpartum - even if you think you've got it down - because a new baby changes everything.
"These workbooks are GORGEOUS not to mention so incredibly helpful."
-Melissa P.
Registry (check). Birth Class (check). Newborn Care Class (check).
Parental Mental Health and Wellness Plan...(crickets).
Let's get you ready to take care of YOU, not just the new baby(ies).
Whether you already have a baby or are expecting, we've got you covered.
If you already have a baby and think you've missed the boat - WE'VE GOT YOU. The First Year walks you through common themes from the first year with a newborn. If you're expecting, grab Prep for Post or the Bundle.
Save $10 when you buy the bundle and get Free Economy Shipping when you buy 4+ workbooks (or 2+ bundles).
You've got this. And we've got you.
We prepare for all. the. things when we find out we're pregnant. If it's your first kid, you probably take classes on newborn care (even if you babysat and have spent a lot of time with babies!) and build a meticulous registry. We take birth classes, maybe we take a sibling prep class, heck there are even class to support our PETS.
Why is it that we prepare parents for changing diapers and have a million kinds of diaper pails to choose from, but we don't prepare them for their own transition into parenthood? Especially knowing that postpartum mood challenges (like anxiety and depression) are the leading complication of birth in the US.
Not to mention, 67% of parents report a decline in relationship satisfaction after baby. And guess what, before you drive yourself crazy looking for a therapist - start here. Because I've gathered the most common themes from the first year with a baby and combined them into a 1 stop shop you can do at home at your own pace.
We know this. We have the stats. Ready?
1 in 5 birthing parents experience clinical levels of postpartum mood challenges. Partners aren't immune, either.
1 in 10 partners experience postpartum mood challenges, too.
We can absolutely roll the dice and hope for the best. Hope we aren't the 1 in 5 or the 1 in 10.
But why?
Did we roll the dice with our registry and just hope we get everything on the list? Did we roll the dice and just hope that we'd figure out how to get the baby out?
Nope. We made a list and took a class.
"I assumed I had experienced it all and was prepared for anything. But my second postpartum experience showed me just how unprepared I was." -Rebecca, Parent
It simply isn't enough to know about sleep deprivation, PMADs, and feeding because you don't know what it's actually going to be like for YOUR family THIS time.
You have to have some tools for how you're going to navigate those challenges. And that's where we come in.
Hey there, I'm Kate. I'm the parent who got caught off guard. We thought we we'd be totally fine - I'm a therapist with extensive training in families and trauma and my spouse is a Special Education teacher. We both have spent a TON of time with babies and kids. We wanted to be parents so badly.
And then I started to get warning signs that ranged from subtle to blatantly obvious about my risk for postpartum challenges. But no one could offer me anything to actually do about it. So I tried therapy, but couldn't find someone that had openings, the right skill set, took my insurance or that was a good match. So honestly, I gave up and we decided to wing it.
I found out the hard way, but you don't have to. I made these workbooks from my own personal experience of things I wish someone had told me that would have made a world of difference postpartum and from my clinical work. Would it have prevented us from struggling? Honestly, probably not. But it 1000% would have made the struggle easier to navigate and I wouldn't have had to find and build a community of care and support from scratch.
We are your go-to community in your pocket to share the joys and challenges of the transition to parenting (big or small).
And everyone is welcome here.
Save $10 when you buy both together!
"Such a good value. I literally brought it to therapy and was like, this is what I need to work on and showed the page." -Ani, Parent
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Still have questions? That's ok! We've got you. Here are some frequently asked questions:
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Don't birth and newborn care classes cover this?
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