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So yesterday was “End the Stigma Day” and I shared my story in my I am the Face of Mental Illness blog post because I have no shame in having had Postpartum Mood Disorder. I did, feel ashamed at the time…
Read moreFrom where I sit sometimes I feel like I get glimpses into the next millennium – hearing about and having access to some of the most incredible high-tech ideas, companies and science around the world – yet when it comes…
Read moreAhhhhh….the calming effects of Natural Progesterone…. Progesterone has a natural calming influence on the body. It balances the effects of estrogen. For a women who is estrogen dominant, balancing all that unopposed estrogen roaming freely through your body is…
Read moreYou know the famous scene in the Exorcist? The one where Linda Blair’s head is spinning – there was a time when I thought my own head would spin right off! I was afraid of myself! As my menstrual cycle…
Read moreI recently realized that some people view me as being “against meds”. It’s true I refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) because I knew there had to be a better solution. Finally…
Read moreOriginally Published May 30th, 2013 I will never forget waiting for the hospital elevator with my brand-spankin’ new baby in her bucket seat. It took me an hour to dress her in her new going home outfit. I was beaming…
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