Welcome to Josie's Grace
Mother/Birthing Parent & infant care
Josie's Grace is 4 week program*, attended 3 hours a week on Wednesday or Thursday, allowing new Mama's/Birthing Parents to navigate stress and fatigue while off-setting isolation in the fourth trimester. Isolation and lack of self-care put mothers and new parents at risk for developing or relapse of a mood or anxiety disorder. Early in
Josie's Grace is 4 week program*, attended 3 hours a week on Wednesday or Thursday, allowing new Mama's/Birthing Parents to navigate stress and fatigue while off-setting isolation in the fourth trimester. Isolation and lack of self-care put mothers and new parents at risk for developing or relapse of a mood or anxiety disorder. Early interventions can interrupt the cycle allowing for a smoother transition into motherhood. Caring for the mother during this vulnerable time will support optimal attachment within the new dyad, thus also generating positive impacts on the infants' health.
Mind and Body at Josie's Grace
Postpartum movement at Josie's Grace is a reminder of the connection between mind and body (and, just how sore our shoulders and backs are!). With a gentle approach, we begin to explore being in this postpartum body and being grateful for all it has done in the past twelve months.
Journaling Practice at Josie's Grace
Journaling Practice at Josie's Grace
The Josie's Grace Journaling practice allows us to process our thoughts and emotions surrounding our adjustment to motherhood. This prompted journaling tool allows Mom's to explore topics deeper within themselves and later keep for a continued journey postpartum.
Mindfulness at Josie's Grace
Perinatal Mental health psychoeducation and more
Journaling Practice at Josie's Grace
By forming a partnership with psychologist Terra LaRock, Josie's Grace will provide a one year subscription to Mindful Mamas. This app, designed by LaRock, focuses on wellness by practicing mindfulness and meditation. Mama's will be able to interact with this tool regularly, thus reducing symptoms of distress. This app serves as a daily s
By forming a partnership with psychologist Terra LaRock, Josie's Grace will provide a one year subscription to Mindful Mamas. This app, designed by LaRock, focuses on wellness by practicing mindfulness and meditation. Mama's will be able to interact with this tool regularly, thus reducing symptoms of distress. This app serves as a daily source of encouragement and peace in an otherwise challenging time.
Emotional Freedom Technique at Josie's Grace
Perinatal Mental health psychoeducation and more
Perinatal Mental health psychoeducation and more
By exploring the relationship with our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while simultaneously tapping into your meridian system, a newfound awareness is created. Expert and local EFT Practitioner, Lauren Fonvielle, leads us through "tapping" (virtually) and we engage as a group on-site. This is just one of a few evidence-based tools fo
By exploring the relationship with our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while simultaneously tapping into your meridian system, a newfound awareness is created. Expert and local EFT Practitioner, Lauren Fonvielle, leads us through "tapping" (virtually) and we engage as a group on-site. This is just one of a few evidence-based tools for perinatal mood and anxiety that are explored in Josie's Grace.
Perinatal Mental health psychoeducation and more
Perinatal Mental health psychoeducation and more
Perinatal Mental health psychoeducation and more
By exploring the brain, hormones, sleep, stress and adjustment at Josie's Grace, we start to review the difference between what is 'normal and what is not. Anne DeCaire, Psych NP and Perinatal Mental Health Certified takes this complex topic and explains it on a level that makes it personalized and destigmatized. On average 1:5 women w
By exploring the brain, hormones, sleep, stress and adjustment at Josie's Grace, we start to review the difference between what is 'normal and what is not. Anne DeCaire, Psych NP and Perinatal Mental Health Certified takes this complex topic and explains it on a level that makes it personalized and destigmatized. On average 1:5 women will experience a Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorder in pregnancy or postpartum. This prevention and early intervention program provides early education, collaborative assessment and early intervention(s) as needed.
Provider Bio
Anne DeCaire APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C
Anne earned her Masters of Science in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing at the University of Delaware and has been practicing in Delaware as a nurse in pediatrics, preconception health, behavioral health and psychiatry for over 20 years. Anne is the President of Perinatal Prana LLC, a community-based maternal and infant mental health company that was established post-pandemic early 2022. Josie's Grace is an ARPA grant-funded program with the potential to develop into more extensive programming based on outcomes and feedback of the women and infants it will serve of Delaware.
Provider and Patient Resources on Maternal Mental Illness
Postpartum support international
Local, national and international support for all birthing people, families and communities impacted by mental illness, disparities, isolation and more.....
Delaware Therapists for Mamas / Birthing Persons of Color
Local therapy support listserve for the BIPOC communities of Delaware
MGH - Harvard Center for Womens Mental Health
This website provides a range of current information including discussion of new research findings in women’s mental health and how such investigations inform day-to-day clinical practice.
NIMH - Maternal Suidice Rates / Perinatal Period
A 2017 report highlighting maternal mortality data from 2008 to 2017 collected by nine states showed that suicide accounted for 6.5% of maternal deaths.