Recommended Resources

The following are resources for new mothers. We will be updating this list with a comprehensive list of resources for all parents, caregivers, and students of various age groups. Thank you for your patience!

Risen Motherhood Podcast Episodes
This list includes podcast episodes that our Moms Groups have discussed over the past years and have found helpful while navigating general topics around motherhood:

• Ep 131: How do I know if I’m a good mom?
  https://www.risenmotherhood.com/show-archive/ep-131-how-do-i-know-if-im-a-good-mom

• Ep 140: I’m just so worried about it: Changing our worry into worship
  https://www.risenmotherhood.com/show-archive/ep-140-im-just-so-worried-about-it-how-to-change-our-worry-to-worship1

• Ep 156: When motherhood feels lonely
  https://www.risenmotherhood.com/show-archive/when-motherhood-feels-lonely-nurturing-friendship-in-motherhood

• Ep 138: Mothering through burnout, stewardship and sacrifice https://www.risenmotherhood.com/show-archive/ep-138-mothering-through-burnout-stewardship-sacrifice

• Ep 139: Mothering as service/stewardship/sacrifice
  https://www.risenmotherhood.com/show-archive/ep-139-mothering-as-service-stewardship-sacrifice

• Ep 167: Honey are you with me? 
  https://www.risenmotherhood.com/show-archive/ep-167-honey-are-you-with-me

• Ep 5: Marriage and Motherhood
  https://www.risenmotherhood.com/show-archive//2016/02/ep-05.html

• Ep. 172: You don’t have to be scared
  https://www.risenmotherhood.com/show-archive/you-dont-have-to-be-scared

• Ep 86: Self-care in the business of motherhood
  https://www.risenmotherhood.com/show-archive/ep-86-self-care-in-the-busyness-of-motherhood

Postpartum Depression & Postpartum Anxiety Resource List
Books:

• Living Beyond Postpartum Depression: Help and Hope for the Hurting Mom and those Around Her by Jerusha Clark

• The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook: Practical Skills to Help you Overcome Anxiety, Worry, Panic Attacks and Obsessions and Compulsions by Kevin Gyoerkoe PsyD and Pamela Wiegartz
  

Christian Articles, Videos & Podcasts:

• CCEF: How Can I help a Friend through Postpartum Depression
  https://www.ccef.org/video/how-do-i-help-friend-through-postpartum-depression/

• Focus on the Family: Embracing Hope in the Midst of Postpartum
  https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/embracing-hope-in-the-midst-of-postpartum-depression/

• The Gospel Coalition: Postpartum Depression and the Christian
  https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/postpartum-depression-christian/

• Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Postpartum Depression
  https://www.risenmotherhood.com/show-archive//2017/02/ep-52-gospel-hope-for-postpartum.html
  

Self-Help Guides:

• “Coping with Depression During Pregnancy and Following Birth” by the BC Mental Health and Reproductive Program
  https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/coping-with-depression-during-pregnancy-and-following-birth-a-cognitive-behaviour-therapy-based-self-management-guide-for-women.pdf

• “Coping with Anxiety During Pregnancy and Following Birth” by the BC Mental Health and Reproductive Program
  http://www.bcmhsus.ca/Documents/coping-with-anxiety-during-pregnancy-and-following-the-birth.pdf
  

• Postpartum Depression & Anxiety: A Self-Help Guide for Mothers by Pacific Postpartum Support Society