A personal list of dos and don’ts for fostering a connection between your children and your deceased parent

Alexa, do my laundry. Why is the AI we love to use and abuse, hate and dump on, order around with no please or thank you (I mean, they are robots after all) given female names and voices?

Becoming a mother is like walking through an unfamiliar door and finding that you have an entirely new room in your house. It is beautiful, and unlike any other part of your house you have ever known. The views out the window make you see the entire world differently. You wonder how your house could exist without this one wonderful room.

“Let me know if you need anything!” Of course she needs something! The good news is, we can turn this phrase into one of action and show up as a part of the village we know our friends need. What can you do?

What is it about being a parent that makes having sickness in the house affect your mood so drastically, and what can make this a more extreme reaction for some? Is there anything we can do about it?

In the light of the moon, a pregnant mama lay on a bed. One Sunday morning, the warm sun came up and POP – out of the mama came a tiny, very loved baby. The mama started to look for her village.

Some people may be surprised when they find a question about perfectionistic personality traits on my intake form for therapy. However, perfectionistic personality traits may increase your chances of suffering from a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder.

Defining a perinatal mood disorder through the lens of personal experience