Cherished Mom

Cherished Mom đź’•Empowering pregnant and postpartum parents, ending stigma, preventing tragedy.

Postpartum psychosis is getting national attention right now—but too often, the stories people hear are the ones that en...
08/31/2026

Postpartum psychosis is getting national attention right now—but too often, the stories people hear are the ones that end in tragedy.

There are so many more of us.

Women who experienced psychosis. Women who were hospitalized. Women who were terrified by what their own minds were doing. Women who received treatment, recovered, went home to their families and are here to tell you about it.

Our founder, Kristina Dulaney, recently shared her own experience with postpartum psychosis and why lived experience must be part of the conversation.

Because if we only talk about postpartum psychosis when something horrific happens, we risk creating more fear and stigma around an illness that desperately needs greater understanding.

Most postpartum psychosis stories do not end in tragedy.

Survivors' stories matter. Recovery stories matter. And lived experience belongs at the table.

Read Kristina’s piece in The Daily Wire: “I Survived Postpartum Psychosis — What Nobody Warned Me About.”

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💙✨ BIG NEWS: You can now support Cherished Mom every time you shop at Walmart!Cherished Mom is officially participating ...
08/31/2026

💙✨ BIG NEWS: You can now support Cherished Mom every time you shop at Walmart!

Cherished Mom is officially participating in Walmart Spark Good Round Up! 🎉

That means when you shop on Walmart.com or through the Walmart app, you can select Cherished Mom as your charity and choose to round up your purchase to the nearest dollar at checkout. That spare change is then donated to support our work.

Think about it: 23¢ here. 48¢ there. 71¢ on another order. Small amounts that can add up when an entire community chooses to give.

Your support helps Cherished Mom continue raising awareness about maternal mental health, providing education and resources, supporting advocacy, and asking the question every mother deserves to hear:
Is MOM ok?

Already shop at Walmart? Select Cherished Mom as your charity today, and the next time you check out, choose to round up. đź›’ https://www.walmart.com/nonprofits/54ebdc61-ccfa-4e79-9a38-38761044a40b/profile

Tomorrow, we begin. 💗We’re launching Is MOM ok?, Cherished Mom’s Maternal Su***de Awareness & Prevention Campaign—and we...
08/31/2026

Tomorrow, we begin. đź’—

We’re launching Is MOM ok?, Cherished Mom’s Maternal Su***de Awareness & Prevention Campaign—and we need YOU to help us make this question impossible to ignore.

Throughout the campaign, we’re asking you to do three simple things:

đź’— ASK. Ask the moms in your life: Is MOM ok? And take the time to really listen.
📣 SHARE. Share our posts, resources, stories, and information. You never know who may need to see them.
🦋 TAG US. Show us how you’re starting conversations in your family, workplace, healthcare setting, or community.

This campaign is about more than awareness. It’s about changing the way we see, hear, support, and respond to mothers who may be struggling.

One question can start a conversation.
One conversation can lead to help.
And help can save a life.
Tomorrow, we get started.

For more information visit the link in our bio or visit https://www.cherishedmom.org/ismomok

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Sleep changes after having a baby can be expected. But some sleep changes are warning signs that deserve immediate atten...
08/30/2026

Sleep changes after having a baby can be expected. But some sleep changes are warning signs that deserve immediate attention.

There’s a difference between:

“I’m exhausted, but the baby keeps waking up.”
and
“I haven’t slept, but I don’t need to.”

Going long periods with little or no sleep, suddenly needing very little sleep, or having unusually high energy despite not sleeping can be warning signs of postpartum psychosis or another serious perinatal mental health condition.

💜 Don’t dismiss dramatic changes in sleep as simply part of having a newborn.

Notice the change. Ask questions. Take it seriously.

If something feels different, ask: Is MOM ok?

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🎶 Greeneville, Tennessee — come say hi! 💗Cherished Mom is excited to have a table at the Hannah Harper Concert on Saturd...
08/29/2026

🎶 Greeneville, Tennessee — come say hi! 💗

Cherished Mom is excited to have a table at the Hannah Harper Concert on Saturday, September 12 at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center!

If you’re attending, please stop by our table to meet us, learn more about Cherished Mom and the ? campaign, and help us spread an important message: maternal mental health deserves to be talked about, recognized, and supported.

We’ll have resources available to help you learn the signs of maternal mental health conditions and, most importantly, how to ASK: Is MOM ok? 💕

📍 Niswonger Performing Arts Center
Greeneville, Tennessee
đź“… Saturday, September 12, 2026

Come for the music. Stop by for the mission. Help us make sure more moms are seen, heard, and supported.

Cherished Mom is bringing awareness into communities across the country. đź’śThroughout the month, landmarks will shine pur...
08/29/2026

Cherished Mom is bringing awareness into communities across the country. đź’ś

Throughout the month, landmarks will shine purple, families will gather in remembrance, and communities will come together.

September 7–13
đź’ś Massachusetts Bridge Lightings:
Leonard P. Zakim Bridge, Longfellow Bridge, Charles M. Braga Bridge, Kenneth F. Burns Bridge, Fore River Bridge

September 8 | 7 PM ET
🎬 Dark Side of the Full Moon Online Movie Screening & Discussion

September 9 | Oklahoma City
đź’ś Skydance Bridge Lighting

September 10 | 2 PM ET | Washington, PA
🦋 Butterfly Release
UPMC Washington School of Nursing Building
260 Leonard Avenue

September 10 | Minneapolis
đź’ś Lowry Avenue Bridge Lighting

September 10 | 10 PM | Niagara Falls
đź’ś Niagara Falls Purple Illumination
Brought by The Niagara Falls Illumination Board

September 12 | 7 PM ET | Greeneville, TN
🎶 Cherished Mom table at the Hannah Harper Concert

September 13 | Illinois
đź’ś Murray Baker Bridge Lighting

Every purple light, every butterfly, every conversation, and every person who shares this message helps bring maternal mental health out of the shadows.

Ask. Share. Speak up. Pay attention.
Because sometimes one simple question can open the door to a lifesaving conversation:
đź’— Is MOM ok?

Please share this post and help us turn September purple for the mothers we've lost, the families who carry their memories, and the mothers who need us to notice today.

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Zero. In all 50 states.The United States currently has no specialized inpatient psychiatric Mother-Baby Units where a mo...
08/28/2026

Zero. In all 50 states.
The United States currently has no specialized inpatient psychiatric Mother-Baby Units where a mother experiencing a severe perinatal mental health crisis can be hospitalized while keeping her baby with her.

Think about that.

When a mother is experiencing postpartum psychosis or another severe perinatal mental health condition, hospitalization may be necessary. But in the U.S., getting that level of psychiatric care can mean being separated from her baby during one of the most vulnerable moments of her life.

Other countries have shown that there is another way. Specialized Mother-Baby Units allow mothers to receive intensive psychiatric treatment while supporting the mother-infant relationship and addressing the unique needs of the postpartum period.

Why don't we have them here? And why aren't we talking about it?

Maternal mental health care cannot stop at awareness. We need the infrastructure to provide mothers with the specialized care they deserve.

💜 0 Mother-Baby Units. 50 states. We can—and must—do better.

If you or someone you know needs maternal mental health support, call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262). Free, confidential support is available 24/7.

Postpartum psychosis doesn’t always begin with an obvious crisis.Sometimes, the first signs are small changes—she isn’t ...
08/28/2026

Postpartum psychosis doesn’t always begin with an obvious crisis.

Sometimes, the first signs are small changes—she isn’t sleeping. She seems unusually anxious, confused, withdrawn, energized, fearful, or simply not quite herself.

She may never say, “I’m not okay.” That’s why the people around her need to notice the changes and ask the questions.

đź’ś Pay attention. Trust your instincts. Speak up.
Early recognition and intervention can save lives.

If you’re concerned about a pregnant or postpartum mom, support is available 24/7 through the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262).

Because sometimes caring for a mom means noticing what she hasn’t been able to say yet.

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This trial will end. The need for awareness, education, prevention, and change will not.As the conversation around postp...
08/28/2026

This trial will end. The need for awareness, education, prevention, and change will not.

As the conversation around postpartum psychosis continues, Cherished Mom remains committed to ensuring families hear about this illness before crisis or tragedy—not because of it.

Please read and share our statement. The conversation cannot end when the headlines do.

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