Short Blog Pause ’til July 6th

by mmuse on June 30, 2009

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orange flowerHello Beautiful Moms and Dads,

I am in the middle of a major household move, and will have an ever-so-brief pause on posts until July 6th. 

Mommy-Muse co-founder Linda Semrau is still here for you, ready and available to help.  She will continue to handle counseling and coaching requests within 24 hours, so feel free to write in!

Warmly,

Christy

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bright orangeHere are this week’s picks for great PPD posts on sister blogs.  These first two are straight from the heart, and I highly recommend them!

Discoveries About My Postpartum Depression Years Later | Family … – Today I came across an article by Susan Dowd Stone, reproductive mental health expert. The article was about the myths of postpartum depression that keep.

Mom Confessions: Postpartum Depression (part 1) | mymommymanual.com – This VIDEO (3:06) is the first in a series of three that we will be publishing over three weeks in which Heidi shares how it feels to have postpartum.

Postpartum Progress: For Moms Who Feel Bad Before Breastfeeding … – It doesn’t surprise me that women who have this experience would worry that it is related to postpartum depression. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett was kind enough to point me in the right direction by telling me about Dysphoric Milk Ejection …

Is it Baby Blues or Post-Partum Depression? – Eighty-five percent of women experience baby blues; ten to fifteen percent go on to have post-partum depression. Baby blues typically resolve within six weeks post-partum.; whereas post-partum depression can begin anytime in the first …

Do you have a favorite recent post on postpartum mood disorders?  Share it with me here for inclusion on next week’s Favorites post!  Also,  be sure to check out last week’s  Mommy-Muse.com Favorites: This Week’s Postpartum Depression Blog …

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Easing Household Moves with Children

June 27, 2009

My seven year old is having a hard time with our move.   She is more pensive than usual, with the tiniest furrow in her brow.  Actively seeking resources to help, I’m sharing some of my finds to ease the moving transition for families of all ages.  I’m trying them out, and will compile a list [...]

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Moving with Children: Dreadful or Delightful?

June 26, 2009

Do you find moving with children to be a dreadful or delightful experience?(survey)

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Related Posts The Seven Cs of Parenting Success: Part One As promised in Parenting and The Art of Change: Step Three, here are essential “Cs” of Parenting Success.  Extraordinary philosopher Tom V. Morris shared his parenting wisdom [...]

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What makes Mommy-Muse therapy a powerful choice?  
 Studies have shown that the personality and character of the therapist is as important as her training or the methods of therapy she uses.  At Mommy-Muse we offer you unconditional acceptance, interest in what you have to say, empathy, highly developed intuition, and a great deal of knowledge and [...]

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Yummy Mummy Club is featuring Men’s Postpartum Depression: Myth or Reality – New evidence suggests that postpartum depression is not unique to mothers.  [...]

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Guest Blogger Pam Ballo on Vaccines: The Next Generation

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 Ready for a fresh perspective on vaccines every mom can use?  Life-alignment, energy-generating life coach Pam Ballo of www.ThriveLiving.com and www.everymomneedsawife.com is here to help as today’s guest blogger.  Stop by her websites and let her know you love this as much as I do!
 Vaccines: The Next Generation
Want to get a room full of new [...]

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The Seven Cs of Parenting Success: Part Three

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            5.  Commitment
            “We need an emotional commitment to the importance of what we are [...]

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The Seven Cs of Parenting Success: Part Two

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As promised in Parenting and The Art of Change: Step Three, here are essential “Cs” of Parenting Success.  Extraordinary philosopher Tom V. Morris shared his parenting wisdom on The Mommy-Muse Is In: Empowering Your Journey into Motherhood.  These are universal conditions for doing anything successfully, with a special focus on parenting. 
Here is Tom’s empowering framework:

1. [...]

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