When postpartum depression lasts, and worsens, it is called postpartum psychosis. If your postpartum depression lasts and gets worse, you need to get immediate medical attention. Depending up the severity of your postpartum psychosis, it might need a brief hospitalization. In … [Read more...] about Fighting The Mommy Blues: A Primer For Postpartum Depression
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The Diary Of An Inspired Mum
I have had a weekend off this weekend, and I was sorting out my desk on Saturday morning and came across an old journal from nearly four years ago ... I cannot share it with you in full detail as a lot of it is personal ...and probably pretty boring too, but some of the entries … [Read more...] about The Diary Of An Inspired Mum
Five Easy Baby Games
As your baby gets older, he is going to be interested in seeing new things, making new friends, and eventually visiting new places. Not to mention that by eleven-months old, your baby is going to be able to understand a lot of what you are saying, and he can even follow simple … [Read more...] about Five Easy Baby Games
What I Learned From Other Parents Anonymous Members
This is the first installment in the series about the extraordinary parents that taught me about parenting, life and death. With no family or friends in the area, I attended my Parents Anonymous group meeting every week for many years. Having a group of parents – mothers and … [Read more...] about What I Learned From Other Parents Anonymous Members
Three Top Tips to Help Parents Fight the Urge to “Fix” Everything!
When you are really listening and trying to understand your children it is important to guard against some of the things that seem to come naturally when you are trying to help. Often when our children express their fears, hurts, and anger, we rush in to “fix things”... It is … [Read more...] about Three Top Tips to Help Parents Fight the Urge to “Fix” Everything!
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to