Parenting

06 Jun Dr. Hibbert Joins “30 Second Mom”!

Posted at 20:01h in Emotional Health, Family, Men, News, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Support, Women by Dr. Christina Hibbert 0 Comments

Hello everyone! I am so happy to announce that I am now a regular contributor for 30SecondMom! 30 Second Mom is a fabulous website and smartphone mobile app that gives tips to moms in 30 seconds or less. All you have to do is visit the...

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...

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...

12 May Are We Not All Mothers?

Posted at 17:02h in Parenting by Dr. Christina Hibbert 4 Comments

Are We Not All Mothers? I recently asked my Facebook friends to list three words they would use to describe mothers. Some of their replies included: absolute, unconditional love; teaching, loving, learning; angels on earth; soul-stretching love[1]. And I agree. If there’s one word that defines...

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...

24 Apr Interview with Dr. Christina Hibbert

Posted at 22:57h in Parenting by Dr. Christina Hibbert 0 Comments

Today I would like to share a link to a wonderful website and blog written by a wonderful woman, Jennifer Moyer (www.jennifermoyer.com). Jennifer is a Mental Health Advocate & Speaker who, after overcoming her own postpartum experience, has dedicated herself to speaking out and helping others...

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...