This black-and-white thinking is actually a symptom of depression. It’s also a symptom of anxiety as well as other mental illnesses.

Radical Acceptance is acceptance of the reality that life is worth living even if there is pain.

Overview of Miscarriage and Stillbirth You have recently experienced a pregnancy loss. Along with crushing sadness, there are many questions. Was it something I did? Could I have prevented this? Why did this happen? Whether your loss was early miscarriage, second-trimester loss, or stillbirth, you lost your baby. And the grief and need to understand is natural. Pregnancy loss is medically complex. Causes vary depending on the stage of pregnancy. Often, despite testing, no cle

Originally posted June 26, 2013. #lifelist Birdwatching! I’m a lifelong birdwatcher. I started when I was 12, on Long Island where I...

Originally posted June 24, 2013. Guest Post: Today I am pleased to have Leighann Adams of Multitasking Mumma guest posting here today. Leighann is a mom and a self-identified Postpartum Depression blogger. She says the Postpartum Depression blogging community helped her a whole lot when she needed information and support. She found blogging to be therapeutic for her; now she gives back to others via blogging and awareness campaigns. Leighann’s post is about her inner pr

Originally posted June 17, 2013. Mom’s voice is perfection to her baby Today I am pleased to have Matt Logan, MA, MT-BC, a board-certified...

This post is part of an ongoing series of conversations with professionals in the perinatal mental health field. It is offered to share perspectives, not as clinical guidance. Biography : Heidi Koss, LMHCA, has been an activist in many areas of Maternal Mental Health for two decades. She has volunteered for Postpartum Support International (PSI) of Washington for sixteen years and is the Postpartum Support International Washington State Coordinator. She runs a busy Marria

Originally posted January 24, 2013. #LifeWellLived Did it. Done it. BOOM. I’m joining a small group of my bloggy friends, including Yuz...

There are no easy tips for coping with the tragedy of the loss the families in Sandy Hook, Connecticut are experiencing. It is normal to feel a lot of strong emotions: grief, anger, helplessness, loss, guilt. To feel strong emotion is to be normal. The northeast United States hasn’t recovered from the massive destruction of Hurricane Sandy. And yet another event brings epic grief to our area and our country. There are no easy fixes for all of these normal feelings, as the