Self-care! To supplement your nutrition during pregnancy and in the fourth trimester, making smoothies is a great healthy habit.

It is normal to have feelings of anxiety, stress and depression immediately following the birth are not uncommon—these feelings are often re

A story of perinatal mental illness and recovery wrapped in a murder mystery.

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

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

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

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

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...

Originally posted May 9, 2017. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! As of 2017, the World Health Organization lists depression as the...

Originally posted April 10, 2017. Did you know that 99% of women who stop breastfeeding due to medications can actually continue? As a...

Radical Acceptance is acceptance of the reality of lie, that we cannot eliminate pain from our lives.

Originally posted August 23, 2016. Infant massage is a great way to create an oasis of calm time with your baby. It helps promote...

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...

Originally posted July 28, 2014. Different cultures acknowledge the postpartum period in different ways. In the United States,...

Originally posted July 25, 2014. I was so fortunate to be able to attend this year’s Postpartum Support International (PSI) 27th Annual ...

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Originally posted May 5, 2014. Guest Post Today! Megan Daley! This year again I have the honor of hosting Megan Daley! Megan discusses ...

Originally posted April 28, 2014. Guest Post! Nationally Recognized Author Dyane Leshin-Harwood! Today I have the honor of hosting Dyane...