Retraining Your Body : How A Traumatic Event Can Help You Release Trauma
The unique challenge with traumatic events on the family-building journey (my shorthand for Trying To Conceive, are pregnant , healing...
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Stress Management
REMEMBERING // I don't teach stress management for women to "feel calmer". Yes that's a wonderful side effect, but it goes so much deeper...
Grief : Healing VS. Becoming Stuck
The death & non-death losses we experience on the family-building journey are uniquely painful. From the loss of fertility to the loss of...
The Power Of Silence
For many, being part of conversations about infertility, loss and miscarriage , high risk pregnancy, preterm delivery, life in the NICU,...
True Strength : Braving The Challenges Of One’s Pregnancy And Fertility Journey
I alluded to this in my stories yesterday but this week was a phenomenal week for so many of my clients. Every single one of them shared...
Why Trauma Release is Essential for a Healthy Pregnancy
Whether you are officially diagnosed with PTSD or not, a traumatic experience affects all of us on a physical level. Without adequate...
When Fertility, Pregnancy or Birth Trauma is Misidentified
There is a very different relationship and bond between a woman and the baby she's carrying or a parent and the child they're caring for...
112: Why "Don't Lose Hope" is Terrible Advice During Infertility, a High-Risk Pregnanc
"Don't lose hope" sounds like really supportive advice for anyone going through a difficult time in their life, right? It's positive,...
The 3 Body Systems Affected by Stress During Pregnancy
During pregnancy, our bodies change. Specifically, there is a natural shift in 3 major body systems - the endocrine (hormonal) system,...
108: How Stress and the Mind-Body Connection Impact Pregnancy Health
The term "mind-body connection" can mean a variety of things to so many people. Some take it to mean mental health, others take it to...
107: It's Ok Not to Be Ok
Have you ever felt SO overwhelmed, exhausted and burned out by all of the challenges you're facing that you end up on the floor of your...
Getting Pregnant Again After PPROM
Recently I've been getting many questions from women who want to try and conceive again after PPROM (Preterm Premature Rupture of...
103: Paternal Age and Fertility
When Janet Jackson announced that she was pregnant at the age of 50, the world gasped and threw judgment in every shade at her. She was...
101: When You Got What You Wished But You're Still Angry
Ever feel angry to the point when you get a baby shower invitation or hear about a birth announcement? Feel that anger bubbling up when...
100: The Power of Fear
Dealing with a high-risk pregnancy can make you feel terrified, completely helpless and and out of control. The problem is, nobody is...
081: Creating Your Dream Career After a High-Risk Pregnancy with Meg Brunson
Having a high-risk pregnancy can make you feel like your whole world is collapsing. So many women have to cut back on work or stop...
078: Miracles During a High-Risk Pregnancy
A high-risk pregnancy is a uniquely difficult time because of the emotional and physical intensity. Within a short 40 weeks - sometimes...
076: When Crying is Not a Sign of Postpartum Depression
With increased attention on postpartum depression in the media and in research, more and more women (and their loved ones) are becoming...
074: How Stress and the Mind-Body Connection Impact Pregnancy Health
The term "mind-body connection" can mean a variety of things to so many people. Some take it to mean mental health, others take it to...
073: When Your Body Needs You to Slow Down But You Like to Go Fast
When you're a Type-A, go-getter person who loves to be busy, it hard to accept when your body needs you to go slow. You feel...
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