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Momma Interviews "Expert Edition" featuring Michelle Peterson
Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Michelle Peterson with you!
Michelle Peterson is the author of the book 'Seven Sisters for Seven Days: A Mothers' Manual for Community-Based Postpartum Care', She empowers new mothers with resources to get the care they need in the postpartum period.
Momma Interviews "Expert Edition" featuring Cassie Owens, LPC
Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Cassie Owens, LPC with you!
Cassie is a therapist specializing in maternal mental health and the Vice President of the Georgia Chapter of Postpartum International.
Momma Interviews "Expert Edition" featuring Elizabeth O'Brien
Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Elizabeth O'Brien with you!
Elizabeth is a feminist, a mother of three, wife, entrepreneur, trainer, supervisor, consultant and psychotherapist specializing in Perinatal Mental Health. She also serves as the state coordinator and President of PSI Georgia Chapter.
Momma Interviews "Expert Edition" featuring Jessica Porten
Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Jessica Porten with you!
Jessica is a mom of two in Sacramento, CA and an activist for maternal mental health issues.
Momma Interviews "Expert Edition" featuring Nikki Reeves
Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Nikki Reeves with you!
Today, Catherine O'Brien, LMFT interviews Nikki Reeves. Nikki is a mom to two boys, an advocate for moms everywhere, and the founder of the incredibly successful Facebook group, Maternal Mental Health Support.
Momma Interviews "Expert Edition" featuring Jacqueline Cohen
Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Jacqueline Cohen with you!
Today, Catherine O'Brien, LMFT interviews Jacqueline Cohen. Jacqueline is a mom, Licensed Professional Therapist specializing in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in moms and dads. She is also a survivor of postpartum depression and anxiety herself and an advocate for all parents.
Momma Interviews "Expert Edition" featuring Jennifer Moyer
May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, so I've relaunched my "Momma Interviews" series--This time with an extra special set of moms. These mommas also work to support other moms and their families during the transition into new parenthood and beyond.
Guest Blog: 5 Tips for Healing Postpartum Depression & Anxiety from a Holistic Nutritionist
Becoming a new mom is one of the happiest times in a woman’s lives. The love and joy that comes from simply watching your baby is unlike any other experience, filling you with love, satisfaction and contentment.
But what happens with those emotions are juxtaposed with feelings of worry, anxiety, and even sadness? The love and joy are welcomed, but the others are not, and the combination of feelings can be overwhelming.
Visitors or no visitors? Managing friends and family after baby arrives
It’s also natural for family, friends, and even close coworkers to feel excited to meet and spend time with your baby. However, as you can imagine, those two sets of desires can clash. You want time alone with your baby. Everyone else wants to spend all of their free time at your house cooing over said baby. So what can you do? How do you manage friends and family after baby arrives... without hurting feelings or burning bridges?
When You’re a Mom & She Isn’t
Motherhood is a rite of passage. It’s a kind of life (and a kind of love) that you can only truly understand if you’re also a mom yourself. So, what about our friends that haven’t birthed babies or otherwise become parents to little humans?
Tips for Navigating Mom Groups on Facebook
I’ve been asking around about how other moms feel about mom groups on Facebook and other social media and the funny thing is, I’m met with groans every time. I’m not surprised, really. More just disappointed for moms everywhere.
Catherine O'Brien Featured on PsychCentral Offering Top Tips on Toddler Discipline
When our babies are small, it can often feel like we’re trying to crack some mysterious code. “Why are you crying? What do you need? What are you trying to tell me?”
Often times, we find ourselves thinking (even if only for a flicker of a moment), “Life will be so much easier when they can get around on their own or tell me what they need!”
How to Use Google Calendars to Connect with Your Partner
I want to show you how simple it is to keep both of your crazy schedules straight, so that you can make sure that important time together gets scheduled and actually happens. Trust me, this will make your lives so much smoother and will help to avoid a lot of conflict and misunderstandings.
Making Time for Connecting with Your Partner
I don't know of a single parenting couple around that doesn't struggle with finding time for connecting with each other every now and then. It's a real challenge! There's a reason why you hear of those empty-nesters who decide to divorce after the kids leave the house because they realize they don't really know each other anymore.
Moms Deserve Better: Resources for Moms with Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
A recent Facebook post went viral about a mother who was seeking help for Postpartum Depression, but instead of her being able to get the help she was seeking, it resulted in the cops being called, the mother feeling “more broken”, and with still no services in place to help her. This is not OK.
Surviving Sick Days with Your Baby or Toddler
Is it just me, or does it seem like this year’s cold and flu season is particularly rough? Lately, it seems like everyone has taken the hit. It has definitely shaken things up a bit at my household already.
Confessions of a Marriage Therapist: 2017 Reflections
I don’t know about you, but I’m still riding high on new year’s vibes. I’m so excited for what’s in store this year and I'm feeling really optimistic about what this year will bring for all of us. One of the ways that I like to welcome the new year and honor myself for what I’ve lived through in the past year is to do a yearly reflection.
Parents, What Do You Want More of in 2018? A Call For Your Input!
I hope you've been having a peaceful, memorable holiday season. For some of you, it might be business as usual by now. For the rest of you, you might still be entertaining family from out of town or simply trying to recuperate from all the holiday celebrations.
Wherever you are with it, I thought you might appreciate a reason to take a little time-out on your own. So maybe we can help each other out?
Video: Confessions of a Marriage Therapist "Goals & Feelings"
This week's video is all about how, after I had run myself ragged as a mom, I finally learned to focus on how I want to FEEL over what I want to accomplish.
In it, I tell you about my 3 favorite ways to start focusing on the right things. With some practice, these habits will help you to naturally create your ideal day.
