BOOK LIST:

Maternal Mental Health

Updated: February 12, 2025

Book cover for Already Toast: Caregiving and Burnout in America
Already Toast: Caregiving and Burnout in America
Washington, Kate
Call Number: 649.8 W318

Book cover for At mama's knee : mothers and race in black and white
At mama's knee : mothers and race in black and white
Ryan, April, 1967-
Call Number: 323.1 R988-1

Book cover for Birth without fear
Birth without fear
Harshe, January
Call Number: 618.2 H324

Book cover for Black women's mental health : balancing strength and vulnerability
Black women's mental health : balancing strength and vulnerability
Call Number: 616.89 B6275

Book cover for Black, pregnant, and loving it : the comprehensive pregnancy guide for today's woman of color
Black, pregnant, and loving it : the comprehensive pregnancy guide for today's woman of color
Allen-Campbell, Yvette
Call Number: 618.2 A425

Book cover for Body & soul : the Black women's guide to physical health and emotional well-being
Body & soul : the Black women's guide to physical health and emotional well-being
Call Number: 618 B6685

Book cover for Creating compassionate kids : essential conversations to have with young children
Creating compassionate kids : essential conversations to have with young children
Tominey, Shauna
Call Number: 372.1 T657

Book cover for Debunking the bump : what the data really say about pregnancy's 165 biggest risks and myths
Debunking the bump : what the data really say about pregnancy's 165 biggest risks and myths
Adler, Daphne
Call Number: 618.24 A237 2018

Book cover for The End of Bias: A Beginning: The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias
The End of Bias: A Beginning: The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias
Nordell, Jessica
Call Number: 301.5 N828

Book cover for Expecting better : how to fight the pregnancy establishment with facts
Expecting better : how to fight the pregnancy establishment with facts
Oster, Emily
Call Number: 618.2 O85

Book cover for The first forty days : the essential art of nourishing the new mother
The first forty days : the essential art of nourishing the new mother
Ou, Heng
Call Number: 618.6 O93

Book cover for The fourth trimester companion : how to take care of your body, mind, and family as you welcome your
The fourth trimester companion : how to take care of your body, mind, and family as you welcome your
Gabriel, Cynthia
Call Number: 618.6 G118

Book cover for Getting paid while taking time : the women's movement and the development of paid family leave policy
Getting paid while taking time : the women's movement and the development of paid family leave policy
Sholar, Megan Anne
Call Number: 301.412973 S5585

Book cover for The good mother myth : redefining motherhood to fit reality
The good mother myth : redefining motherhood to fit reality
Call Number: 372.1 G6465

Book cover for How to prepare for home birth : the joy of having babies at home for health and well-being
How to prepare for home birth : the joy of having babies at home for health and well-being
Silbernagel, Shantel
Call Number: 618.2 S582 2020

Book cover for Ina May's guide to childbirth
Ina May's guide to childbirth
Gaskin, Ina May.
Call Number: 618.2 G248-1

Book cover for Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty
Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty
Roberts, Dorothy E.
Call Number: 301.3210973 R643 2017

Book cover for A Life Beyond Reason: A Father’s Memoir
A Life Beyond Reason: A Father’s Memoir
Gabbard, Chris
Call Number: 618.32 G112

Book cover for Mama glow : a guide to your fabulous abundant pregnancy
Mama glow : a guide to your fabulous abundant pregnancy
Thomas, Latham, 1980-
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for The many faces of home birth : 25 honest, firsthand accounts from parents around the world
The many faces of home birth : 25 honest, firsthand accounts from parents around the world
Silbernagel, Shantel
Call Number: 618.2 S582

Book cover for The Mocha manual to a fabulous pregnancy
The Mocha manual to a fabulous pregnancy
Seals-Allers, Kimberly.
Call Number: 618.2 A434

Book cover for Motherhood so white : a memoir of race, gender, and parenting in America
Motherhood so white : a memoir of race, gender, and parenting in America
Austin, Nefertiti
Call Number: 362.73 A937

Book cover for Mothering the new mother : women's feelings and needs after childbirth : a support and resource guid
Mothering the new mother : women's feelings and needs after childbirth : a support and resource guid
Placksin, Sally
Call Number: 618.2 P698 2000

Book cover for My Brown Baby : on the joys and challenges of raising African American children
My Brown Baby : on the joys and challenges of raising African American children
Millner, Denene
Call Number: 372.1 M655

Book cover for The new dad's playbook : gearing up for the biggest game of your life
The new dad's playbook : gearing up for the biggest game of your life
Watson, Benjamin, 1980 December 18-
Call Number: e-Book

Not Your Mother’s Postpartum Book: Normalizing Post-Baby Mental Health Struggles, Navigating #MOMLife, and Finding Strength Amid the Chaos
Not Your Mother’s Postpartum Book: Normalizing Post-Baby Mental Health Struggles, Navigating #MOMLife, and Finding Strength Amid the Chaos
Slavens, Caitlin
Call Number: 618.6 S631

Book cover for Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant!: The Ultimate Guide to Black Pregnancy & Childbirth
Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant!: The Ultimate Guide to Black Pregnancy & Childbirth
Boswell, Shanicia
Call Number: 618.2 B747

Book cover for The pregnancy & postpartum anxiety workbook : practical skills to help you overcome anxiety, worry,
The pregnancy & postpartum anxiety workbook : practical skills to help you overcome anxiety, worry,
Wiegartz, Pamela S.
Call Number: 618.2019 W645

Book cover for Pregnancy blues : what every women needs to know about depression during pregnancy
Pregnancy blues : what every women needs to know about depression during pregnancy
Misri, Shaila
Call Number: 618.6 M678

Book cover for The pregnancy primer : the expectant mother's guide to all 9 months
The pregnancy primer : the expectant mother's guide to all 9 months
Pellowski, Melanie J.
Call Number: 618.24 P392

Pregnant While Black: Advancing Justice for Maternal Health in America
Pregnant While Black: Advancing Justice for Maternal Health in America
Rainford, Monique
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for Reproductive injustice : racism, pregnancy, and premature birth
Reproductive injustice : racism, pregnancy, and premature birth
Davis, Dána-Ain
Call Number: 618.2 D2613

Book cover for Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines
Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for This Boy We Made: A Memoir of Motherhood, Genetics, and Facing the Unknown
This Boy We Made: A Memoir of Motherhood, Genetics, and Facing the Unknown
Harris, Taylor
Call Number: 362.78 H316

Book cover for The unapologetic guide to Black mental health : navigate an unequal system, learn tools for emotiona
The unapologetic guide to Black mental health : navigate an unequal system, learn tools for emotiona
Walker, Rheeda
Call Number: 616.89 W1835

Book cover for Understanding your moods when you're expecting : emotions, mental health, and happiness-before, duri
Understanding your moods when you're expecting : emotions, mental health, and happiness-before, duri
Puryear, Lucy J.
Call Number: 618.2 P986

Book cover for Unfinished business : paid family leave in California and the future of U.S. work-family policy
Unfinished business : paid family leave in California and the future of U.S. work-family policy
Milkman, Ruth
Call Number: 331.816 M644

Book cover for We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood
We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood
McClain, Dani
Call Number: 301.45096 M1255

Book cover for Welcome to Wherever We Are: A Memoir of Family, Caregiving, and Redemption
Welcome to Wherever We Are: A Memoir of Family, Caregiving, and Redemption
Cohan, Deborah J.

Book cover for What no one tells you : a guide to your emotions from pregnancy to motherhood
What no one tells you : a guide to your emotions from pregnancy to motherhood
Sacks, Alexandra
Call Number: 618.2 S121

Book cover for When you're expecting twins, triplets, or quads : proven guidelines for a healthy multiple pregnancy
When you're expecting twins, triplets, or quads : proven guidelines for a healthy multiple pregnancy
Luke, Barbara
Call Number: 618.25 L954 2017

Book cover for The women who caught the babies : a story of African American midwives
The women who caught the babies : a story of African American midwives
Greenfield, Eloise
Call Number: x 811 G812-14

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