May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Depression, Prevalence, Stigma
Originally posted May 9, 2017. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! As of 2017, the World Health Organization lists depression as the...
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5 Parenting Myths for New Moms to Totally Ignore!
Originally posted June 5, 2017. As the mom of a 22 year old, I wanted to just say “Heeeyyy!” to all you new moms out there and throw...
Five Ways You Can Use My Book: BirthTouch®: Shiatsu & Acupressure for the Childbearing Year
Originally posted April 24, 2017. The BirthTouch® books were created out of my own experiences. I noticed that whenever I went through a...
Medications, pregnancy and breastfeeding
Originally posted April 10, 2017. Did you know that 99% of women who stop breastfeeding due to medications can actually continue? As a...
Help for Morning Sickness During Pregnancy
Originally posted March 6, 2017. Some women get morning sickness during pregnancy and others don’t. About 80% of all women have morning...
Myths About Infant Bonding and Attachment
Originally posted February 27, 2017. Being a new parent was one of the most confusing times in my life. Everything changes: the way that...
Talking to your child about infant loss
Originally posted January 8, 2017. Infant Loss is a Family Event The death of a baby is a deep loss. Parents who have lost a baby to ...
What Causes Pregnancy Loss?
Originally posted January 3, 2017. Overview of Pregnancy Loss You have recently experienced a pregnancy loss. You have many questions...
Infant massage improves mental health and bonding for mom and baby!
Originally posted August 23, 2016. Infant massage is a great way to create an oasis of calm time with your baby. It helps promote...
Book Review: Dancing on the Edge of Sanity by Ana Clare Rouds
Updated February 19, 2022 Dancing on the Edge of Sanity asks once again How Often Must We Ask for Sensitive Care? It’s easy to connect...
For Mamas, the Gift of Self-Care – Free Lovingkindness Meditation
Originally posted September 9, 2014. The Lovingkindness Meditation is about developing the mental habit of self-love and expansive love....
Fourth Trimester: Your Needs, Your Extended Family and Research on Doing the Month
Originally posted July 28, 2014. Different cultures acknowledge the postpartum period in different ways. In the United States,...
Highlights from the Postpartum Support International’s 2014 Annual Conference
Originally posted July 25, 2014. I was so fortunate to be able to attend this year’s Postpartum Support International (PSI) 27th Annual ...
Featured in Science & Sensibility: One of a Kind: An Interview with Dr. Meltzer-Brody about UNC’s In
Featured in Science & Sensibility: One of a Kind: An Interview with Dr. Meltzer-Brody about UNC’s Inpatient Mother Baby Psych Unit...
Birth Trauma: Surgery During Childbirth Without Consent
Originally posted June 16, 2014. How many times must we ask for sensitive care? Please welcome this wise woman to BirthTouch today....
Featured in Science and Sensibility: Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Childbirth Educator’s Role (Part 2)
Originally posted June 11, 2014. I was a guest writer once again over at Science and Sensibility this week! Take a look below and then...
Featured in Science and Sensiblity: Childhood sexual abuse as a risk factor for postpartum depressio
Featured in Science and Sensiblity: Childhood sexual abuse as a risk factor for postpartum depression (Part One) Originally posted June...
Featured in Gossipist Mag Podcast! Birth hypnosis works!
Originally posted May 21, 2014. Gossipist Magazine did an interview of independent thinker, Rae, about her decision to pursue a home...
#PSIBlog Hop Guest Post: Megan Daley: Putting Down the Mask
Originally posted May 5, 2014. Guest Post Today! Megan Daley! This year again I have the honor of hosting Megan Daley! Megan discusses ...
#PSIBlog Hop Guest Post: Dyane Leshin-Harwood’s Story of Hope & Recovery from Bipolar Disorder
Originally posted April 28, 2014. Guest Post! Nationally Recognized Author Dyane Leshin-Harwood! Today I have the honor of hosting Dyane...
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