Category Archives: Depression & Anxiety After Birth

The Still Face Experiment: Never doubt how important you are as a parent

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Karen Hay, RN

Have you heard of the Still Face Experiment? It’s a must watch if you haven’t seen it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0 I have viewed this powerful video dozens of times in my career and it still impacts me every single time I see it. … Continue reading →

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Finding joy… My family’s New Years Resolution

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Sarah Flynn RN

A new year is upon us – a year that offers hope, excitement, new adventures and a personal fave, the opportunity to be open to new ideas and ways to live life. As I walked around my post-Christmas home picking … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged coming together, emotional wellness, family time, family togetherness, finding joy, giving, happiness, new year, resolution, sharing | Leave a comment

Being a new parent can feel overwhelming

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Andrea Scott RN

There is nothing quite as life-changing as becoming a parent. As a childless person you may have imagined what it would be like to become a parent. Maybe you pictured yourself rocking a sweet, sleeping baby; having fun picking out … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Depression & Anxiety During Pregnancy, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Pregnancy | Tagged adjusting, anxiety, depression, father, Halton Perinatal Mood Disorder Coalition, mother, new parent, perinatal mood disorders, PMD, postpartum, PPD, pregnant, Services | 2 Comments

Crying came naturally to my first born

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

Suddenly I could hear the car radio clearly for the first time in months. I glanced back with hesitation not wanting to disrupt this new found peace: he was awake, but not crying. This was a small miracle. My son … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Pregnancy | Tagged colic, colicky baby, comforting crying baby, comforting your baby, crying baby, inconsolable, inconsolable baby, inconsolable crying, Mental Health, special needs, understanding crying baby | 3 Comments

Surviving Postpartum Day 3: I Wish I Knew

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

Back and forth and back and forth in the rocking chair, babe in arms, singing You Are My Sunshine in monotone whilst bawling my eyes out for an entire day – that was my postpartum day 3. Or was it … Continue reading →