Rooting Wisdom: Lactation and Wellness Counseling

06/07/2026

“What we find in a soulmate is not something wild to tame, but something wild to run with.” — Robert Brault

06/03/2026

It is heartbreaking—and very real—what can occur during the postpartum period. Postpartum psychosis does not require a prior mental health diagnosis. It does not always follow a clear genetic predisposition. And it does not necessarily arrive with obvious or alarming warning signs.

More often, it emerges quietly: through internal experiences of confusion, shame, fear, or conflicting thoughts that can become hidden within the overwhelming realities of new parenthood. These experiences are often misunderstood, minimized, or lost amid the expectations and demands of the postpartum transition.

Awareness matters because postpartum psychosis can affect families who never imagined they were at risk. Recognizing the complexity and subtlety of these experiences is an important step toward reducing stigma and ensuring timely support and care.

The New Yorker

03/11/2026

Join us for a NICU focused support group in Farmington! Please message or call with any questions.

02/27/2026

Bonding is at the core of raising our children AND ourselves. Parenthood does not mean making easy choices but facing our unique history that often bares baggage we have tried to long forget. It smacks us in the face and we must create healthy boundaries so we can have a positive experience with our newborn. Kudos to all woman making the most difficult decision to breastfeed and to not, they’re equally stressful.

When got pregnant, it had been after many years of feeling disconnected from her body, for a number of reasons. After diagnosing and treating stage 4 endometriosis, she had been looking forward to a stretch of her life where her body felt like her own again—until pregnancy derailed that.

Once she had Scottie, her daughter with , Hewitt had to decide how she would feed her baby. She weighed her mental health, her recovery, and the kind of mother she wanted to be. In the end, she decided against breastfeeding. “My thought process was layered,” she writes for ELLE. “The most important thing to me was doing what is best for my baby. I will always do what is best for her.”

Now a few months into motherhood, Hewitt opens up about the contradictions, complex guilt, and learning to accept support in a culture that quietly equates suffering with devotion. Read her essay at the link in comments.

02/25/2026

Feeding & mental health clinicians — you’re invited.

Join this live webinar exploring feeding and bonding across populations, with a focused lens on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Learn trauma-informed, practical strategies to support attachment, regulation, and feeding outcomes in the families you serve.

🗓 March 9 | 12–1 PM
💻 Live online + recording available
🔗 Register: rootingwisdom.com

02/06/2026

Feeding and mental health, baby, child and adult, is a complex experience. When an adult is in charge of their newborns feeding and there are various challenges, this becomes a unique circumstance with limited education/resources. Visit RootingWisdom.com to register for our next webinar.