by Rachel Fink and Dr Carla Brock MD FRCPI PhD Many new moms have heard of postpartum depression. But most are unaware that they may be at risk for other mental illnesses as well. The risks are real: 13% of pregnant and postpartum women experience anxiety disorders, including OCD. Others will fall into a cycle […]
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Car accidents are the #1 killer of children ages 1-14. Yet 3 out of 4 people use their car seats incorrectly, even though using a child restraint properly can reduce the risk of death by up to 71% in a crash. That’s why we got together with Child Passenger Safety Technician Kristen Gardiner, to provide […]
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We all want to do what’s best for our child — after all, we’re their ultimate support system and role model. Our actions during their development, can greatly influence their well-being. Based on a personal experience of mine, I wanted to share the connection between a healthy weight and self-esteem. How is it that they’re […]
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Adolescence. If only you could read their mind. You glance across the table. There they are, head down, eating dinner. And you wish for the hundredth time that week that you were a mind reader. That you could peer inside their head and see what was going on. What was worrying them. What social struggles […]
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We’ve all done it. Blamed our parents for why we behaved the way we did. “It is in my genes”, we say. “It is because of the way I was brought up”. A scapegoat answer that somehow justifies a poor decision we made, an emotional insecurity, a social outburst. But is this actually true? Do […]
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Everyone knows that new mother’s are susceptible to postpartum depression. But did you know that postpartum OCD is also very common? Most people don’t, and that’s exactly why we need to start talking about it. This article contains everything you need to know about postpartum OCD, also known as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. If you have any suspicion that […]
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