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I'm over at Postpartum Progress today sharing my experience with hypnotherapy for trauma. Come on by, and while you're there, please check out the site's incredible resources for families dealing with perinatal and postpartum mental illness. Thank you Katherine for having me over on Postpartum … [Read more...]
My whole life I had a "lovie," a security blanket I named Blankee. Seriously. My. WHOLE. Life. I had 2 of the original Blankee from birth (they were crib blankets) and then in later years when those literally disintegrated, I adopted a new blanket that I know is still hanging around the … [Read more...]
Mark your calendar! Help fight the stigma of mental illness and save lives. Tracie Mason Holton of Purposeful Practices Project and Cristi Comes of Motherhood Unadorned cordially invite you: WHAT: "Move It for Mental Health" Daylong event of yoga, dance, exercise and mindful martial arts classes … [Read more...]
Mark your calendar! Help fight the stigma of mental illness and save lives. Tracie Mason Holton of Purposeful Practices Project and Cristi Comes of Motherhood Unadorned cordially invite you: WHAT: "Move It for Mental Health" Daylong event of yoga, dance, exercise and mindful martial arts classes … [Read more...]
Just a quick note to let y'all know that in a crazy wonderful kismet sort of way, a post I wrote and submitted a while back was just published on the kick ass group blog Band Back Together. (I happened to be wearing my "With the Band" T-shirt at BlogHer as I learned the post had gone live. So … [Read more...]
Right now I'm on a jet plane with free wifi, so i just HAD to post...from 38,000 feet above California! -------------------------------------------------- Butterflies are NOT my favorite. When I'm at the height of anxiety they flow from my chest into my arms and hands and can be such a dreadful … [Read more...]
In the Seattle area? Please check out this info for Motherhood Unadorned & Purposeful Practices Project's MOVE for Mental Health Event! … [Read more...]
OK, I lied. Sort of. Or maybe I was just fooling myself when I wrote Update to: "I'm Not a Bad Mom because I Take Medication". I thought the med change was going well. I felt like it was working. But it's not. I feel like I'm on a roller coaster, and not the good kind. I feel like a fraud. How can … [Read more...]
I'm honored once again to have my good friend Tracie guest posting on the blog today. She is my partner for the Out of the Darkness Walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. I've learned so much from her courageous openness in sharing her story of mental illness, the loss of her … [Read more...]
I'm honored once again to have my good friend Tracie guest posting on the blog today. She is my partner for the Out of the Darkness Walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. I've learned so much from her courageous openness in sharing her story of mental illness, the loss of her … [Read more...]
GUEST POST By: Kristin Neudorfer, Mom of 2 Under 2. Creator and Founder of ActiveWoMOM. I live in Washington where its raining what sometimes feels like 364 days out of the year. Combine that with the total body exhaustion of raising two under the age of two, just thinking of getting myself out … [Read more...]
Its Mental Health Awareness Month. So I've been thinking a lot about my own mental health, how things have been lately and especially during the past 15 months since having my 2nd child Ellie. I thought I’d share with you the Top 10 things I've done in the past 15 months to improve my mental … [Read more...]
Mamas...This is so interesting and further proof that many factors contribute to depression and can help reverse it. Stress Reduction, Diet, Exercise, Weight Management, Good Sleep, etc. There are so many things we can do to help overcome PPD and chronic depression, but its SO hard to get there when … [Read more...]
GUEST POST: By Donna Buettner, Mom & Grandma Hi, I’m Donna. I’m a 47-year-old mom and grandma from the Chicagoland area. My daughters are 28 ½ and 27, and my step son is 26. I’m “Nonna” to a beautiful 19-month-old baby girl! I was a nanny for 17 years and now do book keeping and … [Read more...]
GUEST POST: By Donna Buettner, Mom & Grandma Hi, I’m Donna. I’m a 47-year-old mom and grandma from the Chicagoland area. My daughters are 28 ½ and 27, and my step son is 26. I’m “Nonna” to a beautiful 19-month-old baby girl! I was a nanny for 17 years and now do book keeping and … [Read more...]
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