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The Motherhood: From Egg to Zine (and everything in between) Tour in Chelan

mmuse — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:07:04 +0000

The talented mamas of Motherhood: From Egg to Zine (and everything in between) (ME2Z) are heating things up in sunny Lake Chelan, Washington on August 1st! ME2Z is a literary and arts performance tour of moms, grandmas, and would-be moms whose mission is to celebrate motherhood and passionate creativity of women. Pack up your beach blankets [...]

On the Essential Value of Friendship

mmuse — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:56:50 +0000

We are surrounded by people, enmeshed in relationships, but so often lonely. I write in The Essential Mommy-Muse.com Toolkit about the healing capacity of connection with other human beings. It is true that just being connected can create miraculous physiological shifts in our bodies and bring peace to our minds. We are hard-wired from birth [...]

Mommy-Muse Update

mmuse — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:22:13 +0000

All right,the internet service that was promised today will actually be functional sometime between……. Yep, the ever-so-helpful “8 AM and 5 PM” time frame on Friday the 10th. And it only took TWO hours of phone conversations with Verizon technical support to get this appointment. So keep the faith! I’ll be back online with The Official Mommy-Muse [...]

Short Blog Pause ’til July 6th

mmuse — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:41:41 +0000

Hello 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 [...]

Mommy-Muse.com Favorites: This Week’s PPD Blog Posts

mmuse — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:10:04 +0000

Here 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 [...]

Easing Household Moves with Children

mmuse — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:19:02 +0000

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 [...]

Moving with Children: Dreadful or Delightful?

mmuse — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:26:44 +0000

Do you find moving with children to be a dreadful or delightful experience?(survey) Related Posts The Gonzo Mama on How To Survive a Road Trip with Your Kids Welcome to our first guest post! My amazingly funny friend, Christina-Marie Wright, otherwise known as The Gonzo Mama, is the sanity-challenged mother of seven [...]

Mommy-Muse.com Postpartum Therapy: A Powerful Choice

mmuse — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:32:34 +0000

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 [...]

Mommy-Muse.com Favorites: This Week’s Postpartum Depression Blog Posts

mmuse — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:38:59 +0000

Have you seen these great articles on postpartum depression? Each week I am posting links to sister blogs offering excellent information and resources on PPD and other postpartum mood disorders. Here are this week’s picks: Yummy Mummy Club is featuring Men’s Postpartum Depression: Myth or Reality – New evidence suggests that postpartum depression is not unique to mothers. [...]

Guest Blogger Pam Ballo on Vaccines: The Next Generation

mmuse — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:25:23 +0000

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 [...]