Why it is important to keep an open mind about your birth plan
Pregnant women in Canada have been encouraged to make a birth plan for over two decades. In her birth plan a woman is supposed...
25 August, 2011
Counselling Blog
Sleep deprived and Depressed? There may well be a connection!
Every new parent and, especially every mother suffers from some sleep deprivation in the first few week/months following the arrival of the baby....
14 June, 2011
Are you pregnant and depressed? You’re not alone and you don’t need to suffer!
We used to think that pregnancy was a time of bliss for women; a time when extremely high levels of "feel good" hormones...
12 June, 2011
Who knows best: New parents and unsolicited advice
So you've had your new baby and you're home now. Before you left the hospital the nurses gave you some important guidelines, like:...
17 February, 2011
Why am I not happy? Postpartum Depression can strike when you least expect it
Between 10-15% of new mothers experience postpartum depression. Postpartum Depression is a serious disorder that robs women and their families of the joys...
29 December, 2010
Does sleep deprivation play a role in postpartum depression?
Nobody goes without sleep like new mothers (and often, fathers) do! Between feeding, changing, burping, soothing, feeding yourself, etc., there's very little time...
18 December, 2010
Hold each other tight: your kids will thank you!
I recently had the opportunity to work with a couple who's been married for 8 years and had two kids (6 and 3)....
15 November, 2010
Medication should not be the first line of treatment for depression during pregnancy and postpartum
Just received word that my presentation on psychological treatments for pregnancy and postpartum depression got accepted by The 4th World Congress on Women's...
15 November, 2010
Sexy In Vancity Radio
I had the opportunity to speak with Sexy in Vancity radio producer and host, Caroline MacGillivray, last Wednesday about various issues for women,...
01 October, 2010