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Interview with Kathy Morelli: Journey of a PPD Survivor
Originally posted November 13, 2017. Ivy Shih Leung, postpartum depression author, activist and award winning blogger, interviewed me...
EPDS can help you determine if you are postpartum depressed
Originally posted November 6, 2017. Perinatal mood disorders are the most common complication of childbirth. 15 – 20 % of women...
Mindbody Pregnancy and Postpartum Care
Originally posted September 11, 2017. Pregnancy and birth are major adult transitions filled with joy, but the transition to parenthood...
Mindfulness, motherhood, everyday life
Originally posted August 28, 2017. As a practitioner of holistic, or mindbody, psychology, I use an integrative approach to healing. ...
Infant massage is good for both mom and baby!
Infant massage is a great way to share an oasis of peace with your baby and positively impact your baby’s health and your own mental health. The fact is that infant massage is good for both mom and baby’s mood.
Affirmations for Positive Mothering!
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...
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...
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!
Infant massage is a great way to create an oasis of calm time with your baby. It helps promote bonding and calm both mom and baby. Studies show that infant massage decreases stress hormones (in both Mom & baby),
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...
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