A pregnancy loss is a primal, deep loss. And often the parents dealign with this devastating loss have other, young children who were looking forward to having a little brother or little sister. There is help available, in this time of pain, for parents who need to find ways to answer their surviving children’s questions about death and help them cope with their emotions. Pregnancy and infant loss is a family event.

Postpartum mood disorders can look like crying, sadness, depression, anger, rage. This is a brief guide for new mothers, their families, their doulas, and anyone who loves and supports them, covering the range of postpartum moods from "normal" to those requiring assistance.

The Matrescence Ritual is a full body and mind experience, drawing on conscious and unconscious emotional material.

If used daily and consistently, over at least 30 days, affirmations can retrain your brain to positive mind-set

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

Matrescence embodies the feelings, challenges and qualities of the life passage into motherhood.

Learn how to use aromatherapy safety during pregnancy for emotional and physical wellness.

Overview of the Risk Factors for Perinatal Mental Illness (saaay what – so many??) Have you ever wondered about what “causes” perinatal...

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

Women's mental health develops naturally through several phases in a lifetime.

Motherhood pregnancy and breast-feeding are all universal and very, very personal experiences.

Make tasty organic mocha coffee latte at home!

Did you know the first three months after childbirth are critical months for the emergent family?

If you suffer from postpartum depression, please know that you do not need to suffer alone. Postpartum depression is treatable.

What has depression in women and the recent article about feminisim and mothering by the writer Erica Jong got to do with each other? We...

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You might be wondering, “Why is my doctor singling ME out? Am I really experiencing postpartum depression? But I am a good mom, this...

I just read an article in Oprah’s September, 2010 magazine, by editor-in-chief Susan Casey. Ms. Casey wrote about she recently witnessed...

While it is truly wonderful that women’s moods, such as postpartum depression, from a biological perspective, are now being studied in...