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Fresh Serving of the Week’s Best Postpartum Depression Blog Posts!

mmuse — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:59:37 +0000

I’m back! Personal illness, tykes with fevers and legal separation issues can’t keep me away for long. It’s been a heck of a time, but knowing all you supportive mamas (and papas!) are out there has helped enormously. So here you go, a fresh serving of some of the best postpartum depression information on the [...]

Too Happy? Top 10 Tips on How to Feel Like Sh**: Part One

mmuse — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:44:12 +0000

WARNING: Some of you will vehemently disagree with what I’m about to write. If you are in the camp that believes I should be spreading only sweetness and light around the world, stop reading right now. Personally, I think you deserve my honesty…why trust any advice I give on empowering your life if I don’t [...]

Mommy-Muse Poll: Does Valentine’s Day Equal Pleasure or Pain?

mmuse — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:56:41 +0000

Valentine’s Day = Pleasure or Pain?(survey software) Related Posts Mommy-Muse.comTM Favorites: Win Your Own Gift Box from Earth Mama Angel Baby Organics! Here is your chance to win a gift box of your choice from Earth Mama Angel Baby Organics on the Tuesday, December 9th episode of The Mommy-Muse Is In: [...]

Healing Touch for All Ages: Part Two

mmuse — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:34 +0000

Did you catch Part One of Healing Touch for All Ages? If you did, you are already a firm believer in the power of touch and human connection to transform our lives. It’s so easy to do. I rarely have time to give lengthy massages, and I doubt you do, either. However, just five minutes, twice [...]

Healing Touch for All Ages: Part One

mmuse — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:19:10 +0000

Have you experienced the pleasure of J.P. Cormier’s music? I owe a debt of gratitutde to my best friend for introducing me to Cormier’s album Another Morning. In the title track, this Canadian folksinger portrays a day in the life of an 83 year old man, declaring “…the days are growing longer, and I am [...]

Mommy-Muse Survey: What Kind of Therapy Keeps YOU Going?

mmuse — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:43:40 +0000

Personal or Professional: What Type of Talk “Therapy” Keeps You Going?(trends) Related Posts E-Therapy Expert on The Mommy-Muse Is In! Are you wondering why a new mom would need counseling? Curious about at-a-distance therapy? Do you want practical information to help you make informed choices? Tomorrow I am hosting a special show [...]

Fresh Serving of The Week’s Best PPD Posts

mmuse — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:15:02 +0000

Loving your good thoughts and e-hugs over this past two weeks – what a difference kind words make in a stressed mama’s life! Here is the promised serving of this week’s picks for PPD posts: Blogging with Boldness–Postpartum Depression: One mom’s truth in … – Bi-polar, manic-depression, social anxiety, depression, postpartum depression (PPD), general anxiety [...]

One of Those Weeks

mmuse — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:08:44 +0000

There are “those days” and then there are “those weeks,” when we get through moment to moment instead of day by day. I apologize for the long absence in blog posts, but know you will understand when I say this has been one of THOSE WEEKS! I am hanging in there, and positive thoughts are [...]

Best of the Web: The Week’s Top PPD Posts

mmuse — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:11:16 +0000

Leading off with an awesome post by Make Mommy Go Something Something, I am heartened by the dramatic increase in quality postpartum blogs and other resources since Mommy-Muse’s inception. It is an absolute pleasure to be in the company of so many people reaching out to make a difference in new parent’s lives. Returning Work While [...]

The Gonzo Mama WINS our Ecostore Giveaway!

mmuse — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:22:13 +0000

Join me in sending a hearty congratulations to Christina-Marie Wright, better known as humorist extraordinaire, The Gonzo Mama, for winning our $25 Ecostore gift certificate! I mean, how could I turn her down after this comment: “Ooooo…. Me! ME! As you may know, I’m allergic to darned near everything. Totally signing up for the newsletter. ” What’s that you [...]