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How to Cope with the Grief of Infant Loss
October 12, 2018 .
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The loss of a child is often considered to be the most painful, wrenching experience a person can have. The loss of an infant may be sudden and shocking or follow many months of neonatal ... Read More
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Does Parenthood Make People Unhappy?
August 18, 2015 .
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Many parents will readily admit that parenting is the most challenging job they have ever had. According to a new study published in Demography, becoming a parent may make people less happy, ... Read More
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Premature Babies More Likely to Be Introverted, Have Anxiety
July 29, 2015 .
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According to the CDC, 450,000 babies (1 in 9) were born prematurely in 2012. Premature birth continues to be a serious public health problem, accounting for 35% of infant deaths and contributing ... Read More
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The Trauma of Infertility: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving
June 22, 2015 .
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States 6.7 million women between the ages of 15 and 55 experience either problems getting pregnant or carrying ... Read More
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Help! If I Have an Abortion, Do I Have to Tell My Boyfriend? May 29, 2015 . 5 Comments
Despite using protection, you have gotten pregnant; naturally, you are shocked. You are not happy with your boyfriend, he is not a person you want to parent with, and you’re wondering ... Read More
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You Found Out You Can’t Have Children. Now What?
April 21, 2015 .
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It’s the big question women and men who experience infertility or secondary infertility (infertility after the loss of a baby through miscarriage or stillbirth) ask: “I can’t have ... Read More
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The Unique Grief of Mothers without Living Children
March 9, 2015 .
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In my practice, I see many mothers who have lost their only children during pregnancy or early infancy. They show up at my office struggling with grief and feelings of isolation. Some also ... Read More
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Sexual Intimacy After Childbirth: When It Isn’t Like Before February 11, 2014 . 8 Comments
For many women, having a baby is a long-awaited blessing. You have been carrying a baby for nine (or even 10) months; you might have been trying to become pregnant for a while; and your ... Read More
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The Self-Portrait as a Form of Therapy
December 13, 2013 .
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Is it so strange to want to chronicle and capture your changing visage through the years in the form of artistically altered photographs? There has been a lot of conversation in recent ... Read More
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Does Borderline Personality Develop in the Womb? August 28, 2013 . 4 Comments
Research on borderline personality (BPD) has explored various avenues in search of risk factors. But according to a recent study, some of the biggest risk factors for BPD may develop in ... Read More
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At 43, I Feel Like I’m Running Out of Time to Have a Child April 19, 2013 . 9 Comments
You are not alone in your dilemma, and it is a tough one. You’ve prepared yourself and created the kind of life you want for your future family. Unfortunately, “if you build it, they ... Read More
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Safe Sex, Health, Respect, and Talking to Your Child January 28, 2013 . 11 Comments
I watch Lifetime movies. Yes, I help people get their lives back on the “straight and narrow” and be healthier with themselves, their emotions, and their relationships, but I still ... Read More
