S2 E2 The Importance of Creating a Support Group for Postpartum Parents to your Community

Today my guest is Kerry Ingram. Kerry helps postpartum professionals, community caregivers and folks who care about new parents create multi-generational supportive gatherings for parents and babies in the postpartum year without re-inventing the wheel.  Here are a few highlights of her education and life experience which has prepared her for this work:    *Mother (biological mother, mother of loss, foster mother)  *SUNY Oswego Liberal Arts, minor in Women's Studies  LifeWays North America (ECE caregiver certification and former board member)  *Doula DONA  *StillBirthday Doula (bereavement and loss support-certification pending)  *Foster Parent (this includes trauma informed parenting education)  *INNATE Postpartum Care- Certified Provider  *Kindergarten teacher, playgarden teacher, parent-child class teacher (over 20 years experience) *PSI maternal mental health certification   To find out more about the work she does in the world go to: https://communitysupportedpostpartum.com     To find out more about  all things Joyful Beginnings go to: https://www.joyful-beginnings.org And to follow them on Instagram click here  https://www.instagram.com/joyful_beginnings/   The website is in the works as you read this, so stay in close touch as we create this bountiful online resource, just for you!!     I have so much gratitude for everyone who has been listening to the Joyfull Parenting Podcast and joining the community of supporters at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=40232525 !   If you haven’t already,  please subscribe to the podcast. It’s also super duper helpful to me if you rate it, review it and share it with others!    If you are looking  to work with me one-on-one as your parenting/caregiving coach you can do so  by clicking on this link with  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=40232525. You can also find me on Facebook and IG @joyfullparenting