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Brown University Researchers Seeking Participants for Postpartum Mood...
I met Laura Sockol at the PSI/Marce conference in Pittsburgh, PA in 2010. We had a lively discussion about the DSM-V and Postpartum Mood Disorders in the lobby of the hotel. I still remember sitting...
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The Best Part of Peer Support
One of the things I adore most about what I do is getting to know PEOPLE. I tell you, people, for the most part, are amazing, especially those who are fighting back against the hard. Their spirits are...
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#PPDChat Topic: 07.15.13: Partners & PPD – What They Should Know
Filed under: #PPDChat Tagged: #PPDChat, baby, dad, mom, parenting, partner, peer support, Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders, PPD, support, Therapy
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Announcing #PPDChat’s Guest for July 22, 2013
I’m thrilled to announce that Text4Baby will be joining us for chat on Monday, July 22, 2013 at 8:30pm. This is Text4Baby’s third year in operation. They provide an invaluable experience for both...
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Announcing Karen Kleiman as #PPDChat guest on August 12, 2013
I am THRILLED to be announcing the upcoming guest for #PPDChat!!! Karen Kleiman is an expert in the field and is also the person who inspired me to start this blog so any time I get to collaborate with...
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Announcing Monday’s #PPDChat Guest: @lifewithababy
On Monday, we’ll be talking about a very important aspect of Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders with Claire of @lifewithababy. Claire is the Executive Director of Healthy Start, Healthy Future...
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Finding Joy in the Dark
We recently moved. Believe me, I want to tell you why because it was hell, but I just am not ready to do so yet for a couple of reason. First, I’m still recovering, and second, we haven’t quite wrapped...
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An Important #PPDChat about Suicide on Monday, September 9, 2013
That’s right, we’ll be talking about Suicide and Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders on Monday, given that Tuesday is World Suicide Prevention Day. There will not be a 1pm chat as I’ll be joining...
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Seeking Guests for #PPDChat
Hey, y’all!!! Perinatal Mood Disorders are a lonely road to travel. We have all been there and we have all heard other mothers say the following phrase: “I felt so alone.” Thing is, we are not alone....
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In the Silence
There are thoughts in the silence. They are there, drifting through the quiet waters, hidden beneath the fog which drifts just above the cool water and is held gently by the warm air millimeters above...
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#PPDChat Topic: Nitty Gritty – Ins and Outs of Postpartum Mood & Anxiety...
Join us today on Twitter as we get nitty and gritty with the signs & symptoms of Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders. Have questions about just what goes on inside a PMAD? Catch up with us at...
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Celebrating through Giving Back: Today – Postpartum Support Virginia
If you were around for yesterday’s post, you know that I’m celebrating my birthday week by shining the spotlight on various amazing Perinatal Mood & Anxiety non-profits. Today, I’d like to...
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When You Thank A Vet
Today marks Veteran’s Day here in the United States. It’s a day we set aside to honor those who have fought so valiantly for our country. With the advent of technology, reaching out to Veterans to...
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#PPDChat Topic – Creating a Menu for Mental Well-Being & Motherhood
We all know that once Motherhood crashes into our lives our nutrition takes a dive for awhile. Sure, some of us may manage to get great food after we’ve given birth and/or while we are running around...
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Whatever Wednesday: When a Fur is Really a Fir and No One Cares
I traveled this past week down to my parents’ place for Thanksgiving. On Friday we ventured out to the local grocery store which was safe to do because my parents live out in a very rural area. Of...
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#PPDChat Topic 12.09.13: Redefining Happy – The Road Back After PPD
A funny thing happens when you Google “define happy.” You get a return of millions of results. There’s a prominent definition at the top of the results which is standard if you Google “define...
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Tossing the Emotional Baggage from Your Train
Many of us stand frozen in our paths because we are afraid of disappointing someone or being called out as a hypocrite when what we do does not back up what we say. Here’s the thing – how people react...
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#PPDChat Topic 01.13.14: Leaving It All Behind – Embracing Emotional Minimalism
Today’s chat will focus on a concept I introduced in a post last night, emotional minimalism. The idea behind emotional minimalism is not to be completely numb to feelings but rather to process them...
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On Seeing The Lone Survivor
September 11, 2001 changed everything in my generation’s world and for those generations after me. Our parents grew up with Vietnam, Korea, witnessed a Presidential assassination, the blatant murder of...
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Whatever Wednesday: Thinking Out Loud
Stream of consciousness writing is an interesting form of writing, isn’t it? You’d think it would be completely honest one given that you’re supposed to just vomit on paper for the most part, right?...
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