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3 nutritious smoothies for pregnancy and the fourth trimester
Self-care! To supplement your nutrition during pregnancy and in the fourth trimester, making smoothies is a great healthy habit.


AOC: Calling Out Gaslighting
Updated January 28, 2022 This is NOT about agreeing with anyone’s political agenda. This is about the dynamics of power, silence and...


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...


Holistic Sleep: CBT-I is a Natural Treatment for Insomnia
Originally posted May 2, 2017. Can insomnia be treated without medication? Are you having trouble sleeping? Are you so tired that it’s ...


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...


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...


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...


Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
Originally posted February 3, 2014. Pregnancy can be extremely demanding on its own. There are many things to learn about and keep track...


Book Review: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
Originally posted October 28, 2013. Harriet Jacobs lived a brutal and extraordinary life. Her story is appalling, sad, fascinating and...


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....


August Blog Break – Planting Daffodils
Originally posted July 29, 2013. This is a love letter to all of you hard-working women who fill so many various roles in your family...


#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...


New Jersey: Part Two: Women’s Reproductive Health Events
Originally posted May 20, 2013. Spring was a great time for Women’s Reproductive Health events in New Jersey. I was fortunate enough to...


Pec Indman – Postpartum Support Int 2013 Conference
Originally posted March 18. 2013. Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Pec Indman, EdD,MFT Bio: Dr. Pec Indman is a internationally recognized...


Stigma Around Mental Illness Causes People to Not Get the Treatment They Need
Originally posted March 4, 2013. Stigma and Fear Around Perinatal Mental Illness The mentally ill are dealing with public and self-shame....


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


Part One: EMDR to treat Birth Trauma or PTSD (Onset Childbirth)
Originally posted October 6, 2012. This originally appeared in Science and Sensibility Part One: Research review: Evaluating EMDR as a...
Bullied as an Adult: Making Sense of Mean-ness ?
Originally posted May 18, 2012. For the American Psychological Association’s Blog Party for Mental Health Month, I decided to write about...


Grant Funded Community Doula Program
Originally posted April 6, 2012. Jill Gerken Wodnick has written a Guest Post about the Hudson Perinatal Community Doula Project for...


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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