Category: Blog Posts
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Surviving the holidays with your mental health intact
I don’t love Christmas. Yah, that’s right. I said it. To the die-hard Christmas fanatics, I know what you’re thinking. What’s not to like? The twinkling lights, the festive food, the spirit of giving, the magic of Santa, the awe and wonder reflected on every innocent child’s face – it’s the most wonderful time of the […]
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Me, Oprah and my experience with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
My oldest son is four. He loves books, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and asking questions – lots and lots of questions. If you make the mistake of not answering in a timely fashion (ie: within seconds) he repeats the question over and over again until he receives a response he deems satisfactory. His curiosity is insatiable. […]
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Speaking out in support of Reproductive Mental Health
“I don’t want to be the poster girl for anxiety.” That’s exactly what I said during my last therapy session with my psychiatrist at the IWK. I remember it well because even as the words were leaving my mouth I didn’t feel good about them. But in that moment, eight months into my second pregnancy, […]
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Finding your own right way to be a mother
Remember that time when you knew exactly what you were doing and you were completely confident in your abilities as a mother? When you thought, “Oh yah, I got this. I’m totally rockin’ this whole parenting thing?” If you’re nodding your head and reflecting on that precious memory, well played Mama. I salute you. If […]