My name is Kylie Carden, and I am a volunteer with the Northwest Indiana Center for Maternal Wellness. I have two beautiful baby boys, Abe (4) and Andy (1). My journey started in 2020, when my husband and I found out we were expecting our first baby. I had just started my career as a labor and delivery nurse in the past year, helping other moms bring their babies into the world, and I couldn’t wait to have one of my own. Unfortunately, just when COVID was beginning, I miscarr

We are so excited to welcome a new NWI Center for Maternal Wellness volunteer, Shamara Rigsby! "Recreational therapist at heart, full-time SAHM by day, and forever believer in helping people live richer, fuller lives. I’ve worked everywhere from mental health facilities to community programs for special-needs families, and I still can’t resist the pull of being hands-on—which is why you’ll find me volunteering with NWI Center for Maternal Wellness to get my “professional-peop

We are so excited to welcome a new NWI Center for Maternal Wellness volunteer, Kate Taylor! Kate brings over 25 years of experience as a licensed and board-certified music therapist. She is also trained as a holistic life coach and birth doula. Her career has spanned settings from neonatal intensive care to hospice—always with the heart of showing how music can support healing, resilience, and connection. With a special focus on perinatal wellness, Kate has developed therapeu

We are so grateful to our community for joining us for the 1st annual Hope Walk on October 4th, 2025! We had a beautiful summer day and enjoyed meeting new friends, hearing from Center volunteers and board members, snacking on yummy treats and walking around Lemon Lake. We are excited to share that we had 70 adults and children join us at the walk and we raised $6280! We also felt very supported by our 40 Community Partners who donated services, funds and promotional items fo

We are so excited to welcome a new NWI Center for Maternal Wellness volunteer, Kylie Carden! "My name is Kylie, and I am so thrilled to...

As we celebrate Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, we will be sharing some very special stories from our volunteers. Today, we have...