Part 2 : the healing path around & through postpartum mood and affective disorders (PMADs) a conversation with Jenevieve Russell, MA, LPC, CD & Kate Kripke, LCSW of Boulder, CO Part 1 of our blog, “The Healing Path Around and Through Postpartum Mood & Affective Disorders (PMAD’s)” introduces the topic of postpartum mood and affective […]
reiki & postpartum care by Tekla Ayers Reiki is a spiritual healing practice for balancing energy that originated in Japan in the early 20th century. Reiki is pronounced ray-key. “Rei” means spiritual wisdom, and “ki” means life energy. “Ki” is also known as “prana” in Sanskrit, and modern science calls it “biofield energy.” Reiki moves […]
it takes a village: shedding the “DIY” mentality to motherhood a conversation about postpartum care with Jenevieve Russell, MA, LPC, CD & Kate Kripke, LCSW of Boulder, CO Bringing your new baby into the world means welcoming two new beings into your home: the new, growing spirit of your wee one, and the new, expanding […]
finding my village by Julie Bergquist originally published in The Mops Blog. Following the birth of my first child, I felt as if I had walked through a veil; one that separated me from my previous life. I was in awe of how different my new life had become. I was in greater awe of […]
The Healing Path Around & Through Postpartum Mood & Affective Disorders Postpartum mood and affective disorders (PMADs) affect an estimated 20% of American mothers, or 1.3 million women annually. That’s too many. Research indicates that the lack of effective supportive postpartum care rituals may be a signifiant cause. Sadly, our culture has buried many of these […]
love conquers all It’s my golden rule for Newborn Mothers, and of course I live by it now too as a Newborn Mother: Peace and joy ALWAYS take precedent. Simple things like putting on some music, essential oils, a bath or a cup of tea in the sunshine are TOP of my list. Anything I […]
