Free HELD preview
10-page mini resource
care companion
You are worthy of care,
exactly as you are.
A Desert Winds Counseling resource
HELDA gentle postpartum care companion
You are worthy of care, exactly as you are.
HELD is a practical postpartum workbook designed to help you notice what you need, ask for support, navigate boundaries, share the mental load, and find small ways back to yourself.
$15 One-time purchasePrintable + fillable PDFs included
care companion
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A two-minute check-in
What do you need the most today?
Selected page from the free preview
Begin anywhere
Let HELD meet you where you are.
There is no right order and nothing you have to complete.
Open the page that feels useful today. Check in with yourself, borrow words for a hard conversation, work through a boundary, share a page with your partner, or bring something with you when you are ready to talk with a provider.
One small part is enough.
What the free preview gives you
A useful beginning, not just a glimpse.
The free HELD mini resource is ten pages you can begin using right away. These are selected excerpts from three of its practical tools.
Download all 10 free pagesA two-minute check-in
What do you need the most today?
Notice where a little more care or support may be welcome.
Body & recoveryPain and healing, nutrition, movement, rest
Baby careFeeding, sleep, crying, appointments
Thoughts & feelingsAnxiety, depression, guilt, rage, numbness
RelationshipsBoundaries, partner support, time for self
Caring for what matters
Nurturing My Priorities
Gently decide what deserves attention first and what can wait.
Must do firstFood · medication · feeding baby
Nice to do todayA shower · a walk · one message
Saved for laterLaundry · dishes · thank-you notes
Friends & family
Setting boundaries with care
Protect your recovery, your baby, and the quiet your family needs.
Start with what matters: visits, baby care, advice, and digital boundaries.
“We aren’t accepting drop-ins right now. We’ll reach out when we’re ready.”Borrow the words, soften them, or make them your own.
Also included in the free preview: words to borrow for a partner, family member, or provider; a gentle bridge to professional care; and immediate support resources.
The complete HELD workbook goes further with nighttime care, shared responsibilities, mental-load tools, thoughts and emotions, rest, pieces of yourself, partner support, and your wider care map.
Inside the complete workbook
Care, made a little more tangible.
Beyond the free preview, spacious pages offer more structure without asking you to have everything figured out first.
- 01Checking in with your needs
- 02Sharing responsibilities and nighttime care
- 03Setting boundaries with family and friends
- 04Finding words when your own feel hard to reach
- 05Noticing thoughts and emotions with curiosity
- 06Making room for rest and pieces of yourself
- 07Helping your partner understand how to support you
- 08Mapping the people and resources around you
Borrow these words
Words to borrow when your own feel far away.
“I feel ___ when ___. I need ___.”
Keep it as written, soften it, or simply send a screenshot.
Coming back to yourself
What might feel like care today?
One purchase · two ways to use it
Use HELD in the way that works for you.
Every digital format is included with the complete workbook, so there is nothing to decide before checkout.
Printable PDF
Download the complete workbook to save, print, or return to whenever you need it.
Fillable PDF
Type directly into the workbook from your phone, tablet, or computer and keep your reflections in one place.
Get the complete HELD collection for a one-time $15 purchase and use whichever version fits the moment.
Buy HELD · $15
Clinical Professional Counselor
Licensed in Nevada
Created with care
A resource shaped by listening closely.
HELD was created by Annabelle Cuffee, a Nevada-licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with specialized training in perinatal mental health.
Through Desert Winds Counseling, Annabelle helps mothers feel seen, supported, and less alone through pregnancy, postpartum, and the transitions that come with them.
Meet AnnabelleA gentle place to begin
Start with the free preview.
Explore selected HELD pages and begin using them right away.
Preview HELD FreeOr continue with the complete postpartum care companion for a one-time $15 purchase. Printable and fillable PDF formats are both included.
Buy the Complete Workbook · $15