An Invitation to YOU! Postpartum Support International’s 2013 First Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month Blog Hop! Theme: Recovery and Coping Skills I have been affiliated with Postpartum Support International (PSI) since 2000. A fabulous organization that provides support and resources for new mothers and fathers, PSI also serves families...
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...
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...
Recharge: Lessons Learned From Solitude This morning I will pack up my laptop and flip-flops, swing by the best donut shop in the world for a dozen to surprise my kids, and make the 7 ½ hour drive back to my home in Flagstaff, AZ. I’ll be...
Postpartum Survival Mode: Be Where You Are & Give Yourself a Break! I co-facilitate a weekly pregnancy and postpartum adjustment group at my office. Our group is well-attended by amazing moms (and sometimes dads) who need a little extra support before and after having a baby. There...
Pregnancy & Postpartum Emotional Health: What Every Parent, Grandparent & Practitioner Should Know “A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities" (Eda J. Le Shan). Most families excitedly prepare for a baby expecting the “wonder, hope and great possibilities” of bringing a...