How to Use Affirmations to Create Your 2020 Vision
I’ve been asking my clients this past month to reflect on their progress for 2019. I believe it’s helpful to celebrate successes and not only focus on the problems that exist. We sometimes look for success to appear in dramatic ways, when really, it often manifest in small but meaningful ways. We just miss them…
Read More
Risk Factors for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
One in seven women experience mood disturbances during or after pregnancy. The perinatal period is a difficult time for a lot of women and many of them suffer in silence. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are considered the number one complication of childbirth. It can affect anyone at any time from conception through the first…
Read More
In Honor and Remembrance of All the Babies Gone Too Soon
The month of October is a special month for bereaved parents everywhere. It’s the month set aside especially for parents who’ve experienced a pregnancy or infant loss. Grieving parents often express how grateful they are for this month as many feel forgotten about. They fear their child has been forgotten and that’s a real fear…
Read More
Dealing With the “You Should” of Infertility and Pregnancy Loss
Everyone has an opinion, like it or not. There are countless conversations where people share opinions of what “you should” do when you struggle with infertility or have had a loss, and it can be hard to hear it over and over again. There’s a spoken and unspoken expectation of what things “should” look like…
Read More
Coping with Child Loss
Pregnancy and infant loss is one of the most devastating experiences any parent could face. It’s such a unique loss and has an impact that is lasting. It’s not just about the physical loss of the child. It’s also the loss of the hopes and dreams you had for your baby. The best thing you…
Read More