Stress can dramatically affect our responses to our children’s daily needs. Parents Anonymous Group members can sometimes recognize depression in each other before we admit it to ourselves. When something is “not quite right,” others offer support and ideas to feel better. A … [Read more...] about Depression and Feeling Better – Part III
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Fighting The Mommy Blues: A Primer For Postpartum Depression
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
Depression and Feeling Better – Part II
Depression is common among parents from time to time but should not define your life. The Parents Anonymous Group I attended was much like any group in society; almost everyone experiences prolonged sadness sometimes and we were no different. Many of us dealt with complicated … [Read more...] about Depression and Feeling Better – Part II
Depression and Feeling Better – Part I
Parenting is hard normally but if you are depressed as well then it is much harder than it should be. In my Parents Anonymous Group, depression touched many of our lives from time to time. Many of our members dealt with very difficult, stressful situations that occasionally … [Read more...] about Depression and Feeling Better – Part I
Teen Health Issues Due to Couch Potato Syndrome
For some reason when kids grow into their adolescent years and become teenagers, everything has to be done later in the day or not even at all. It seems like everything is a struggle to survive and live right? Teen health issues due to inactivity can range from just plain … [Read more...] about Teen Health Issues Due to Couch Potato Syndrome
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to