Originally posted November 13, 2017. Ivy Shih Leung, postpartum depression author, activist and award winning blogger, interviewed me for her blog. She is a passionate, outspoken advocate for women, families and social justice. Some background about Ivy from her blog: Ivy is a PPD survivor. She had her daughter in December 2004 and suffered from PPD about 6 weeks later. Fortunately, with the help of Paxil which she started taking in February 2005, her frightening ex

Originally posted August 15, 2017. Robin Blakely is the co-director of The Creative Center of America, where the scope of work...

You, at your fingertips, possess an inexpensive, powerful way to reduce feelings of isolation, depression, anxiety and grief in only ten minutes a day. This article approaches touch in the NICU from a perinatal mental health perspective, emphasizing regulation, bonding, and emotional support for parents and babies. Current research shows that only 10 minutes a day of safe touch reduces depressive and anxious symptoms. Can you spare ten minutes a day to connect with your p

Meet these wonderful Individuals who are Sending Positive Vibes out into the world! They Rock the world! I am tons of grateful for my intelligent and loving friends in the birth community who have agreed to help me share my work throughout February, March and April! Simone Magaletta-Snyder (New Jersey). A rockin’ wise birth woman! Mom, doula, childbirth educator, and massage therapist of DoulaSimone will be sharing her well-educated thoughts on the books and talking to

Originally posted June 4, 2012. I am happy to say that the proofs for my BirthTouch® books have finally arrived! I wrote the first edition of BirthTouch® Shiatsu & Acupressure for the Childbearing Year twelve years ago, in 2000. The second edition is out in proofs now as is BirthTouch®Healing for Parents in the NICU. I have been a shiatsu, Jin Shin Do® and Reiki practitioner since 1996. I studied so many energy healing methods over the years…it is one of my favorite ar