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Postpartum Depression, Shame and Stigma
Originally posted October 1, 2018. Postpartum Depression, Shame and Stigma Clara just had a baby. But she was not feeling very…well,...


5 Mindbody Ways to take care of mental health during pregnancy
Originally posted September 18, 2018. 5 MindBody Ways to Care for Mental Health During Pregnancy Be mindful of your mental health during...


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...


Featured in Gossipist Mag Podcast! Birth hypnosis works!
Originally posted May 21, 2014. Gossipist Magazine did an interview of independent thinker, Rae, about her decision to pursue a home...


Research: Lavender Aromatherapy Provides Comfort and Increases Maternal Contentment in Childbirth
Updated January 26, 2022 In 2014, Maasumeh Kaviani, Faculty Member at the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran, and her team...
A First-Time Dad’s Promise to His Unborn Son
Originally posted March 7, 2014. A guest post from Lee Becker, a father waiting for his son to be born. Very sweet! Hey Sport, I can...


Quick Guide to ChildBirth Provider & Setting Options
Originally posted November 13, 2013. Pregnant Families: Are You Wondering What the Options are for Childbirth Providers and Settings?...


MindBody Practices for Birthing Women
Originally posted November 5, 2013. I wonder every day why MindBody practices aren’t brought into the hospitals to support and enhance...


Positive Mental Health: Heidi Koss: Yup, Its Me: the Face of Bipolar Disorder
Originally posted October 8, 2013. Yup, It’s Me: The Face of Bipolar Today I am humbled to share a guest post from Heidi Koss, LMHCA....


A Dad’s Postnatal Desperation: Perspectives on Attachment & Resiliency from a Recovering Psychoanaly
A Dad’s Postnatal Desperation: Perspectives on Attachment & Resiliency from a Recovering Psychoanalyst Originally posted September 23,...


#PSIBlog Hop Guest Post: Cure for Cluelessness
Originally posted May 27, 2013. Guest Post! PSI’s Valerie Rudiak! Today I have the honor of hosting a story that looks at postpartum...


BirthTouch® Virtual Book Tour! Linky with these Fabulous Women!
Originally posted February 11, 2013. Come to My Virtual Book Tour! Meet A fabulous group of women with amazing creds! Meet these...


Guest Post: My Birth Story: Reliving, Rehashing, and Now Rewriting
Originally posted October 29, 2012. My Birth Story: Reliving, Rehashing, and Now Rewriting by Brandy Ash Myers, NCC Today is a beautiful...


Coming out of the closet about depression and postpartum depression
Originally posted October 10, 2012. I’m re-posting a previous blog that I wrote for World Mental Health Day. As I said before, as an LPC,...


How Much Stress is Too Much Stress in Pregnancy?
Originally posted September 26, 2012. I’d love to share with you a chapter from new book, BirthTouch: Shiatsu and Acupressure for the...


Prenatal Yoga: Integrating your Body and Mind: The Benefits of Yoga during Pregnancy
Originally posted July 22, 2012. This is a guest post written by Deena H. Blumenfeld, RYT, RPYT, LCCE, my friend and colleague at Science...


New Research – Changes in Labor Patterns Over 50 Years
Originally published April 2, 2012. New research was published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Katherine Laughon,...
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