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

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

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

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

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Originally posted May 21, 2014. Gossipist Magazine did an interview of independent thinker, Rae, about her decision to pursue a home...

Originally posted March 14, 2014. When people think of modern and effective fertility treatments, IVF (In vitro fertilization) is what...

Originally posted March 12, 2014. Expectant mothers are worried about sleep deprivation once their little angel arrives. What most of...

Originally posted February 10, 2014. Congratulations! Being pregnant is one of the most celebrated moments in a woman’s life. But as a...

Originally posted January 30, 2014. There are few experiences more exciting or exhausting than being pregnant…especially when you have...

Originally posted January 27, 2014. Any woman who has been pregnant wonders about stretch marks! When I was pregnant myself, I remember...

Originally posted January 16, 2014. In a recent study, researchers at the University of Helsinki found that the prenatal brain has the...

Originally posted January 12, 2014. Any woman who’s ever gone through a pregnancy knows the frustration and discomfort of vomiting. It’s...

Originally posted January 10, 2014. A recent study about finding a link between postpartum depression and fear of childbirth has been...