Updated February 18, 2022 Funny how we live our lives is influenced by media and social change. The feminist movement strove to help...

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...

As I shopped for and then began to prepare food for my family, I thought about this poem I have displayed in my counseling office. In my...

Deep listening is deeply healing (istock/izusek)

What is a postpartum doula? A postpartum doula is a woman hired to “mother the mother” after childbirth. Sometimes postpartum doulas say...

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...