Emotional Health | Dr. Christina Hibbert

03 Jun Parenting Practice: 7 Strategies for Summer Sanity

Posted at 00:17h in Emotional Health, Family, Men, Parenting, Parenting Practice Series, Relationships, Support, Women by Dr. Christina Hibbert 0 Comments

Parenting Practice: 7 Strategies for Summer Sanity Summer is upon us once again with its longer days and warmer weather. Yet for we parents of school-aged children, summer break can be anything but relaxing. I admit, my past few summer breaks have started with a mental...

29 May The Baby Blues and You

Posted at 01:55h in Emotional Health, Family, Men, Parenting, Postpartum, Relationships, Support, Women by Dr. Christina Hibbert 1 Comment

Your Postpartum Emotions: The Baby Blues & You Up to 80% of all new mothers will experience what is called “The Baby Blues.” If you are aware of this fact then lucky you because many families have no idea what is in store emotionally after the baby...

23 May Women’s Emotions, Part 3: The Menstrual Cycle & Mood

Posted at 18:07h in Emotional Health, Personal Growth, Women, Women's Emotions Series by Dr. Christina Hibbert 65 Comments

Women’s Emotions, Part 3: The Menstrual Cycle & Mood Today we focus on the menstrual cycle. Sure, all females over age 11 or 12 have one (or at least once had one), but most do not understand how the menstrual cycle actually works and what kind of...

17 May Kick The Complaining Habit!

Posted at 18:58h in Emotional Health, Family, Men, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Women by Dr. Christina Hibbert 1 Comment

Kick the Complaining Habit! No body likes a whiner. Even my four year-old, Sydney, came home the other day from her babysitter and, after asking her how her day was, she said, “Pretty good, mom, ‘cept one thing was bad—Tyler* was whining all day!” (Tyler is...

03 May The Key to Worry-Free: The Worry Tree

Posted at 18:21h in Emotional Health, Parenting, Personal Growth by Dr. Christina Hibbert 4 Comments

What's the Key to Worry-Free?: The Worry Tree I got up at 5 on Monday morning to work on my book before the kids woke up. 30 minutes in I was feeling terrific about my writing "flow" when my computer suddenly went blank and a warning came...

27 Apr Women & Friendship: The ABC’s of Making & Keeping Friends

Posted at 14:19h in Emotional Health, Personal Growth, Relationships, Support, Women by Dr. Christina Hibbert 3 Comments

Women & Friendship: The ABC's of Making & Keeping Friends "Make New Friends, But Keep the Old...

21 Apr Women’s Emotions: Part 2, The Emotional Earthquake

Posted at 18:26h in Emotional Health, Personal Growth, Postpartum, Women, Women's Emotions Series by Dr. Christina Hibbert 2 Comments

Women’s Emotions: Part 2 The Emotional Earthquake Welcome back to the “Women’s Emotions” series. I hope you’ve already gained a little more insight into how women’s emotions work (or don’t work). If you haven’t had a chance to read the Introduction and Part 1 yet, you may choose to...

17 Apr Parenting Practice: Getting Good at “The Let-Go’s”

Posted at 01:33h in Emotional Health, Family, Parenting, Parenting Practice Series, Relationships by Dr. Christina Hibbert 1 Comment

Parenting Practice: Getting Good at "The Let-Go's" Welcome to my new series, "Parenting Practice". I may have learned a lot about parenting in my psychology practice, but my true expertise has come through the practice of raising my own family. In order to survive as a mom...