Nikki Hampton, Certified Postpartum Doula, PMH-C

🌸 Join us for a special Blossoms of Parenthood Circle Group! 🌸

We're honored to welcome guest speaker Nina Fouchee, LCSW, Therapist, as she leads a thoughtful discussion on Identity Shifts in Parenthood—exploring how parenthood transforms our sense of self and how we can navigate those changes with compassion.

🗓 Saturday, August 29
🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

✨ RSVP on at https://www.swayingsaguarodoula.com/event-details/blossoms-of-parenthood-brunch-meet-up-2026-08-29-10-00 to reserve your spot! We'd love to have you join us for a morning of connection, learning, and encouragement. 💛

Sometimes the bravest acts of motherhood are the ones no one applauds.

As a society, we're often quick to judge mothers based on what we see from the outside. But the truth is, we rarely know the full story.

This story is a powerful reminder that love doesn't always look the way we expect it to. Sometimes loving your child means making an impossible decision so they can have stability while you fight to heal.

Postpartum depression, anxiety, addiction, and other perinatal mental health challenges are real. They don't make someone a bad mother. They make someone a human being who deserves compassion, treatment, and support.

May we be slower to judge and quicker to ask, "How can I help?"

If you're struggling, please know that you are not alone, and there is hope.

❤️ Sharing this story because every parent deserves empathy, and every family deserves support.

Hayden Panettiere defends giving up custody of her daughter despite intense emotional pain Hayden Panettiere reveals in her memoir why she gave full custody of daughter Kaya to Wladimir Klitschko while battling postpartum depression.

🎒✨ YOTO's Back to School Challenge starts NOW! ✨

From July 1–September 30, we're inviting YOU to join the challenge and help local youth experiencing homelessness start the school year with confidence!

Here's how you can help:
💜 Donate
🛒 Shop for YOTO's Mini Mall
📣 Share our campaign with your friends and family

Every donation and every share helps students walk into the new school year prepared and ready to succeed.

Let's make a difference together! 💛

Learn more at yoto.org/backtoschool

Happy 4th Birthday, National Maternal Mental Health Hotline! Thank you for all that you do for Mamas and their families 💜

Dads can struggle quietly, too.

The pressure to provide.
The fear of not doing enough.
The exhaustion nobody sees.
The guilt that can come with needing support.

Perinatal mental health does not only affect moms. Dads and partners can experience anxiety, depression, overwhelm, irritability, disconnection, and burnout during pregnancy and postpartum, even when everything looks “fine” from the outside.

Check in on the dads, partners, and support people in your life. Ask how they’re really doing. Remind them they do not have to carry it alone.

Support is not weakness. It is part of showing up.

If you or someone you love is struggling during pregnancy or postpartum, WHI is here to help.