by Amanda Freeman | May 30, 2020 | Perinatal
May is maternal mental health month and so there is no better time than now to distinguish between baby blues and postpartum depression, anxiety or mood disorders (frequently referred to as a PMAD). Up to 80% of new mothers experience baby blues. Baby blues refer to...
by Amanda Freeman | May 10, 2020 | Children, Couples, Perinatal, Uncategorized
Whether this is the first, the fifth or your tenth Mother’s Day, it will not be the day you anticipated. Even in perfect times, Mother’s Day is not quite the Hallmark movie-esque experience it is made out to be in media. Today, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it is a...
by Amanda Freeman | May 6, 2020 | Mood and anxiety
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us and changed our lives in innumerable ways. As stressful as this lockdown has been for most of us, we have all learned how we cope in stressful situations. We have discovered much about ourselves as individuals. This crisis...
by Amanda Freeman | May 1, 2020 | Couples
Improve your relationship by focusing on the expectations you have each other. It’s can be easy to feel frustrated and disappointed in your relationship. When unrealistic expectations are the cause of this, it adds to feelings of discontent and disconnect between the...
by Amanda Freeman | Apr 28, 2020 | Perinatal
The birth of a child can be one of the most wonderful, amazing and joyous experiences of a woman’s life. In the best of times it can also be incredibly challenging and emotional. Having a baby during the COVID-19 pandemic adds an unexpected and enormous layer of...
by Amanda Freeman | Apr 23, 2020 | Mood and anxiety
If you’re like most people, you are doing your best to stay calm during all of the stress and anxiety of COVID-19. But that can feel incredibly difficult at times. When not worrying about friends and loved one’s health, there’s also the conflicting information...
by Amanda Freeman | Apr 21, 2020 | Perinatal
Parenthood. Perhaps it’s something you’ve always wanted. Or maybe you’re on the fence about it. Either way, planning for a baby is a big decision. Having children may be one of the best experiences of your life. It also requires an enormous amount of time, effort and...
by Amanda Freeman | Apr 20, 2020 | Mood and anxiety
Like most people in America (and most of the world) today, you’ve been following stay-at-home orders. The shift in lifestyle was huge at first. It felt scary and unreal. Like, really scary and really unreal. Four weeks later, it continues to feel scary and unreal. The...
by Amanda Freeman | Apr 17, 2020 | Children
School is done for the day. You and child settle in for some family time together. As the play begins, the energy levels start to increase. Running through the rooms. Jumping off of the furniture. Elaborate story lines and game play. It’s all fun and games, until it’s...
by Amanda Freeman | Apr 10, 2020 | Mood and anxiety
Do you find your thoughts running a mile minute, as though you are spinning your wheels? Do you feel anxious when the pressure is on? Do you struggle to calm your nerves in the midst of stressful situations? These are very normal feelings associated with anxiety....
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