I have to say this episode of my new radio show, Motherhood, has been my favorite so far. Perhaps it’s because the topic is the one I need most right now--and always, it seems. Try as I may, I just can’t seem to stop the whirlwinds...
Family life can definitely be stressful. Whether it's the daily stress of activities, learning, problem-solving, emotional support, and the exhaustion of it all, or the bigger stressors, like illness, death, divorce, job loss, and financial concerns, all families need a little healing from time to...
This week, I had an intriguing discussion on my new radio show, Motherhood, with Dr. Michael Mascolo, professor and author of 8 Keys to Old School Parenting for Modern Day Families. One hour was definitely not enough time for us to discuss all we wanted...
For the first time ever, my internationally-sold DVD, Postpartum Couples, is available online for FREE! I've seen Postpartum Couples probably a couple hundred times, and yet I still get choked up as I listen to the stories of these three couples--as they honestly share what it...
Women are particularly vulnerable to depression and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum. In fact, 15% of pregnant and up to 20% of postpartum women experience depression, while 6% of pregnant and 10% of postpartum women experience anxiety in the form of extreme worry, panic, PTSD or Obsessive-Compulsive...
It's that time of year again--May, or as my friends and I call it, "May-hem!" The end of the school year, commitments galore, graduations, the summer-shift approaching, and all month long, what do we celebrate? Motherhood. How fitting! Between mother's day, Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month (May)...
It's that time of year again! Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month begins on May 1, and in honor of this important month, Postpartum Support International is sponsoring it's third annual blog hop! I have been a member of/volunteer with Postpartum Support International (PSI) since 1999. Over the years,...
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the power of personal transformation. It started with Easter, which, no matter your faith or belief system, is really a holiday about our potential for transformation. I know and love that we have the potential for incredible transformation. Throughout...