The Sisterhood Blog.
Where Mental Health Support Meets the Perinatal Village — Across Seattle, Kitsap & Washington State.
Welcome to The Sisterhood Blog, our therapist-created resource for moms navigating the complex and often invisible parts of modern motherhood — plus everything you need to know about the local village that helps.
The Sisterhood Blog includes:
Therapist-written articles by Dr. Julie Franks, DSW, LICSW, on mom’s mental health — including postpartum anxiety, burnout, boundaries, and the emotional labor of early motherhood
First-hand interviews with the incredible doulas, lactation consultants, sleep coaches, and other perinatal professionals serving families across Seattle, Kitsap, and Washington State
Real Providers. Real Stories. Real Support for Washington Moms.
Because no mom should have to navigate this alone.
Interview with Dr. Julie Franks, Maternal Mental Health Therapist at Nurturing the Sisterhood — Supporting Kitsap and Seattle Moms.
Nurturing the Sisterhood, a boutique therapy practice that’s just for women who want to become mothers, pregnant and postpartum women, and women in the early years of motherhood, celebrates the grand opening of its Bainbridge Island, Washington office! Founder and maternal mental health therapist Dr. Julie Franks shares the reason this practice is needed in Kitsap County, why it serves women throughout Washington State, and clinic’s judgment-free approach to therapy and support for women seeking pre-conception planning, coping with pregnancy loss, undergoing fertility treatment, and/or women who are pregnant, postpartum, and in the early years of motherhood.
What to Say (and Not Say) After Pregnancy Loss: How to Deal with Insensitive Comments and Unhelpful Advice
Grieving a miscarriage is hard enough—dealing with insensitive comments makes it harder. Here’s how to protect your peace and respond with clarity.
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