Parenting With Social Media
Undoubtedly, social media has completely changed society. Everything we do and see is now being documented for our family and friends (and the rest of the universe for that matter) to see. They experience what we experience through tiny 5-inch screens. How is this changing the way we parent and how is this affecting our […]
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How Can We Help Low-Income Families Get Access to Care?
Author: Shelly Tregembo With the passage of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion, California now boasts more than 12 million people insured through the Medi-Cal program– the largest number of insured individuals in our State’s history. And amazingly, finally, these millions of newly-insured Californians have coverage that includes mental health services. As much as […]
It’s Time to Quit Telling Dads to Support Moms
“She’s going to need a lot of help, so you’ll need to be there to support her with whatever she needs once the baby comes.” I do a lot of clinical work with parents as well as training with “maternal and child mental health” organizations, and I usually end up telling virtually everyone who’ll listen […]
Chat with a Psychiatrist
By Veronica James, LCSW This month I have the honor of introducing you to Dr. Alison Reminick. Dr. Reminick is a board-certified psychiatrist who directs the UCSD Women’s Reproductive Mental Health Program, which helps women manage and recover from anxiety, depression, or other emotional issues during infertility, pregnancy, or the postpartum period. Dr. Reminick specializes […]
What is a fertility story?
Healing comes when a person identifies the narrative that they created about themselves as they went through their reproductive process. This narrative becomes supported in consciously choosing which beliefs they hold on to and which ones do not serve them now that their journey is behind them. Left unexplored, narratives can lead to internalized emotions […]
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