Originally posted April 22, 2019. In my work as a perinatal psychotherapist, I have had the honor of hearing many women’s oral histories...

Originally posted April 9, 2019. A traumatic birth can be physically and emotionally devastating. Social support for those going through...

Originally posted February 26, 2019. Are You There Alone? is written by Suzanne O’Malley, an investigative reporter. She followed the...

Updated August, 2021 DBT for Managing Emotions for New Moms Taking care of a newborn is all encompassing. It is exhausting. And it’s...

Originally posted October 10, 2018. In May of 2018, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) expanded the...

Originally posted October 1, 2018. Postpartum Depression, Shame and Stigma Clara just had a baby. But she was not feeling very…well,...

Originally posted September 18, 2018. 5 MindBody Ways to Care for Mental Health During Pregnancy Be mindful of your mental health during...

Originally posted September 11, 2018. Hire a postpartum doula to help in the fourth trimester What is a postpartum doula? A postpartum...

Originally posted August 14, 2018. Last week, we discussed the story of Betty’s traumatic birth here. This week, we’ll discuss Betty’s...

Originally posted August 6, 2018. Part One: Recovering from birth trauma Betty was feeling very down, anxious and disconnected. She had...

Updated March 31, 2022 Dyane's lifelong healing journey with bipolar Dyane Harwood battled depression her whole life and then bipolar...

Originally posted May 8, 2018. Good question – how much stress in pregnancy is too much? Like many things in life, the question of how...

Originally posted May 1, 2018. Postpartum depression changed my life. I let my postpartum depression go untreated for a long time after I...

Originally posted November 13, 2017. Ivy Shih Leung, postpartum depression author, activist and award winning blogger, interviewed me...

Originally posted November 6, 2017. Perinatal mood disorders are the most common complication of childbirth. 15 – 20 % of women...

Originally posted October 16, 2017. Helping Children Cope When the Family Has Infant Loss A pregnancy loss is a primal, deep loss. And...

Originally posted September 11, 2017. Pregnancy and birth are major adult transitions filled with joy, but the transition to parenthood...

Originally posted August 28, 2017. As a practitioner of holistic, or mindbody, psychology, I use an integrative approach to healing. ...

Originally posted June 26, 2017. As a licensed massage therapist, certified aromatherapist and licensed professional counselor, I’ve...

Originally posted May 14, 2017. Happy Mother’s Day! Be kind to yourself today. Affirmations by themselves are not all that need to do to...