Resources

Here are some resources I think may be valuable. No recommendation, endorsement, guarantee, or other benefits should be implied, nor any acceptance of liability or risk. Please do your own good research when considering to use any of these resources. I am happy to talk with you about them.

Support for new moms/birthgivers/parents

Flyer of light blue background, picture in the middle with red door in background, blonde haired toddler sitting on a distressed paint wide bare chair feet sticking straight forward, and kissing a baby in their arms, baby is wrapped in blue and brown polka dotted blanket. Top logo of Arbor Psychology Group, title Perinatal Therapy Group, welcoming a second baby with toddler, Wednesdays from 11:00am- 12:30pm, open enrollment, group runs for four sessions. Created for pregnant mothers as they prepare for life after baby two, including balancing the competing demands of pregnancy/infancy and toddlerhood. Developmental guidance to support your toddler in becoming a sibling. Maximum 8 participants, identifying as mothers. Contact Maggie Mieras, LMSW, PMH-C, phone 734-997-5033, mmieras@arborpsychology.org, www.arborpsychology.org, BCBS PPO or $200 self-pay. Diverse pride flag stripes of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, to the left half triangle stripes of white, pink, light blue, light brown and dark brown in lower right corner.

Mothers of Preschoolers MOPS find a group

Guided meditations

http://marc.ucla.edu/mindful-meditations

https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditations/

Meditation App

Insight Timer

Headspace

Calm

Calming COVID stress - (update 3/23/2020- feel free to let me know if any of these links do not work, sadly I never seem to have the bandwidth to ensure they all work)

Square Breathing http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/SocialWork/SquareBreathing.pdf

Michigan Medicine Anxiety Manual https://medicine.umich.edu/sites/default/files/content/downloads/CBT-Basic-Group-for-Anxiety-Patient-Manual.pdf

MM Depression Manual https://medicine.umich.edu/sites/default/files/content/downloads/CBT-Group-Program-for-Depression-Patient-Manual.pdf

Guided meditations (google each location and “meditation,” link should come up)

UCLA MARC Guided Meditations and podcasts https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/

UMHS Cancer Center Guided Imagery - Audio Library (not only about cancer) https://www.rogelcancercenter.org/podcasts/guided-imagery-podcasts

UHS Mindfulness https://www.uhs.umich.edu/mindfulness

UW Family Medicine https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/mindfulness/

UC San Diego https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/fmph/research/mindfulness/mindfulness-resources/Pages/default.aspx

University of Utah https://mindfulnesscenter.utah.edu/

Other online resources

http://franticworld.com/free-meditations-from-mindfulness/