The Healing Parent Workbook: A Holistic Self-Care Plan for Cultivating Resiliency in the Perinatal Period
"The Healing Parent: A Holistic Self-Care Plan for Cultivating Resiliency in the Perinatal Period" is a 30-page workbook designed to help parents develop and implement a personalized self-care plans to promote perinatal mental health and parenting resilience. The workbook is divided into five sections: Introduction, Coping Ahead - Preparing for Delivery, Holistic Self-Care for Perinatal Mental Health, Cultivating Resiliency in Parenthood, When you May Need More Support - “Baby Blues” and Beyond, and Resources.
In the Introduction, the importance of self-care for perinatal mental health and parenting resilience is emphasized, along with an overview of the workbook's goals and how it will help readers develop a holistic self-care plan.
The second section, Coping Ahead, provides an outline for a flexible delivery coping plan, emphasizing the importance of preparing for different scenarios to alleviate stress and increase resiliency.
The third section, Holistic Self-Care for Perinatal Mental Health, explores the various dimensions of self-care and how each contributes to overall well-being. The section provides an in-depth self-assessment tool to help readers identify their self-care needs and interests, as well as tips and guidance on developing a personalized self-care plan that incorporates a variety of different practices to promote overall well-being.
The fourth section, Cultivating Resiliency in Parenthood, focuses on the importance of building and maintaining parenting resilience. It includes an overview of the factors that contribute to parenting resilience, common challenges that impact parenting resilience during the perinatal period, and tools for building and maintaining parenting resilience through self-care, social support, and other strategies.
The fifth section, When You May Need More Support, reviews the common “Baby Blues” symptoms as well as the more serious Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) signs and symptoms to increase awareness around these under-identified concerns.
The workbook concludes with resources for continued exploration and support.
Overall, "The Healing Parent" provides valuable tools and guidance to support expecting and new parents in developing and implementing a personalized self-care plan to promote perinatal mental health and parenting resilience. The workbook's emphasis on holistic self-care and resiliency building is critical in helping parents navigate the unique challenges of the perinatal period and cultivate a healthy and fulfilling parenting journey.
"The Healing Parent: A Holistic Self-Care Plan for Cultivating Resiliency in the Perinatal Period" is a 30-page workbook designed to help parents develop and implement a personalized self-care plans to promote perinatal mental health and parenting resilience. The workbook is divided into five sections: Introduction, Coping Ahead - Preparing for Delivery, Holistic Self-Care for Perinatal Mental Health, Cultivating Resiliency in Parenthood, When you May Need More Support - “Baby Blues” and Beyond, and Resources.
In the Introduction, the importance of self-care for perinatal mental health and parenting resilience is emphasized, along with an overview of the workbook's goals and how it will help readers develop a holistic self-care plan.
The second section, Coping Ahead, provides an outline for a flexible delivery coping plan, emphasizing the importance of preparing for different scenarios to alleviate stress and increase resiliency.
The third section, Holistic Self-Care for Perinatal Mental Health, explores the various dimensions of self-care and how each contributes to overall well-being. The section provides an in-depth self-assessment tool to help readers identify their self-care needs and interests, as well as tips and guidance on developing a personalized self-care plan that incorporates a variety of different practices to promote overall well-being.
The fourth section, Cultivating Resiliency in Parenthood, focuses on the importance of building and maintaining parenting resilience. It includes an overview of the factors that contribute to parenting resilience, common challenges that impact parenting resilience during the perinatal period, and tools for building and maintaining parenting resilience through self-care, social support, and other strategies.
The fifth section, When You May Need More Support, reviews the common “Baby Blues” symptoms as well as the more serious Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) signs and symptoms to increase awareness around these under-identified concerns.
The workbook concludes with resources for continued exploration and support.
Overall, "The Healing Parent" provides valuable tools and guidance to support expecting and new parents in developing and implementing a personalized self-care plan to promote perinatal mental health and parenting resilience. The workbook's emphasis on holistic self-care and resiliency building is critical in helping parents navigate the unique challenges of the perinatal period and cultivate a healthy and fulfilling parenting journey.
"The Healing Parent: A Holistic Self-Care Plan for Cultivating Resiliency in the Perinatal Period" is a 30-page workbook designed to help parents develop and implement a personalized self-care plans to promote perinatal mental health and parenting resilience. The workbook is divided into five sections: Introduction, Coping Ahead - Preparing for Delivery, Holistic Self-Care for Perinatal Mental Health, Cultivating Resiliency in Parenthood, When you May Need More Support - “Baby Blues” and Beyond, and Resources.
In the Introduction, the importance of self-care for perinatal mental health and parenting resilience is emphasized, along with an overview of the workbook's goals and how it will help readers develop a holistic self-care plan.
The second section, Coping Ahead, provides an outline for a flexible delivery coping plan, emphasizing the importance of preparing for different scenarios to alleviate stress and increase resiliency.
The third section, Holistic Self-Care for Perinatal Mental Health, explores the various dimensions of self-care and how each contributes to overall well-being. The section provides an in-depth self-assessment tool to help readers identify their self-care needs and interests, as well as tips and guidance on developing a personalized self-care plan that incorporates a variety of different practices to promote overall well-being.
The fourth section, Cultivating Resiliency in Parenthood, focuses on the importance of building and maintaining parenting resilience. It includes an overview of the factors that contribute to parenting resilience, common challenges that impact parenting resilience during the perinatal period, and tools for building and maintaining parenting resilience through self-care, social support, and other strategies.
The fifth section, When You May Need More Support, reviews the common “Baby Blues” symptoms as well as the more serious Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) signs and symptoms to increase awareness around these under-identified concerns.
The workbook concludes with resources for continued exploration and support.
Overall, "The Healing Parent" provides valuable tools and guidance to support expecting and new parents in developing and implementing a personalized self-care plan to promote perinatal mental health and parenting resilience. The workbook's emphasis on holistic self-care and resiliency building is critical in helping parents navigate the unique challenges of the perinatal period and cultivate a healthy and fulfilling parenting journey.
Created by Chelsea Fielder-Jenks, MA, LPC-Supervisor, CEDS-Supervisor, PMH-Certified.
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