Resources

Below are some valuable resources that provide healing support, information, and validation for women, especially mothers. I recommend these sites and books based on my own experience and find them helpful in supporting personal growth and healing. Please note that I do not receive commissions from any book links.

Websites

• The International Cesarean Awareness Network

• Postpartum Support International

• In the Absence of the Village, Mothers Struggle Most

• 'Self-care' Is Not Enough To Fix How Much Moms Are Burnt Out

• Science Confirms It’s Fundamentally More Draining To Parent A Fussy Baby

• Why Millions of Mothers Are Overwhelmed by Stress

• The Pressure Is Real For Working Mothers

• Women Are Overburdened With Their Families’ “Mental Loads"

• The Invisible Workload That Drags Women Down

Books

• Birth Trauma: A Guide for You, Your Friends and Family to Coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Birth

• In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

• Wild Feminine: Finding Power, Spirit & Joy in the Female Body

• Mothering from Your Center: Tapping Your Body's Natural Energy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting

• Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook

• How To Not Hate Your Husband After Having Kids