Reminder about the Therapist-led PPD Group
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Insomnia, and obsessions, and sadness, OH MY!
Today I came across this GREAT article at Postpartum Progress about the signs and symptoms of Postpartum Deression and related disorders.  Though I have done presentations, websites, interviews, etc. about this very topic on several occasions, the lists that I created and rattled off were more like "clinical speak" then the "plain english" Katherine uses in her post.  That's why I wanted to share it here.  She speaks it just like you are probably thinking it when you consider how you are feeling right now.As I read through t

My PPD Video on WebMD
A couple of months ago I was contacted by the video production department at WebMD.  They were seeking PPD Survivors to do a profile piece on Postpartum Depression.  After a great and lengthy conversation with the head producer we knew we were a terrific fit.  Though it was the busiest time of the year for me (remember that huge event I plan at work that just happens to be about a week before Lorenzo's birthday?), I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share my experience and hopefully educate and send a message of hope to those families who are suffering.  Just a short week later, the camera crew arrived at church (my place of work) and spent the day with me. 

Kudos to another magazine for parents!
So a couple of days ago- just a few short weeks since I discovered the PPAnxiety piece in Cookie, I opened my mailbox to see another feature story on perinatal mood disorders!  This time, Parenting magazine does a great piece on postpartum depression in their November issue.  It even mentions our local medical guru,

Got Clutter?
Last week I decided that I REALLY did want to put the effort in beginning to prepare our home to put on the market in the hopes of selling it soon and purchasing a new (larger) home.  There are lots of reasons that I feel it is time for a bigger house, and I will share these in the coming months as things hopefully begin to unfold with this next step we hope to take. As I began to pull things out from drawers and cabinets, I made piles and stacks of items...keep, give away, trash, storage, return to where I pulled it from.  After several hours and a couple of boxes and bags later, I had successfully organized the belongings in a particular area of my home.  T