I have often thought we need an owner’s manual for our brains. You may be thinking this isn’t necessary. After all, don’t we all already know how to use them? We seem to be getting along okay without one. In actuality, many of the ways we approach everyday tasks are inefficient, ineffective or just plain…
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Why Is Oprah Talking About Trauma-Informed Care?
On March 11, 2018, Oprah hosted a “60-Minutes” piece on CBS that explored childhood trauma and the lifelong impact it can have on people. Oprah called her experience learning about trauma-informed care “life-changing.” What is the big deal? Why should we care? What Oprah discovered and shared stems from a 1998 CDC and Kaiser Permanente…
Five Things Every Postpartum Mother NEEDS
Babies are amazing and such a gift, but they are also exhausting and the transition to motherhood is not always an easy one. Every person and family adjust at their own pace and in their own way, but there are some basic things that all postpartum mothers need. One: Emotional Support All postpartum moms need…
A Process Group for Postpartum Mental Health Professionals Starting May 2019
We are excited to launch On Being a Postpartum Therapist: A Process Group for Mental Health Professionals Who Are New Mothers. This ongoing group is starting May 6, 2019 and will be held on Mondays from 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm. For more information, please contact the facilitator Aga Grabowski, LCSW. You can also access…
The Psychological Turmoil of Infertility and the Power of Validation
One in eight couples experience infertility, making it more common than breast cancer and as common as type 2 diabetes. The waiting rooms of fertility clinics overflow with worried couples who hope that the scientific advances in assisted reproductive technologies will help their dream of becoming parents come true. What many women and men are…
Breathe: A Mind/Body Workshop for Women Facing Infertility
We are excited to announce Breathe: A Mind/Body Workshop for Women Facing Infertility, which will be held at Wildflower on Sunday, April 28th, 2019 from 10 am to 2pm. No woman feels prepared to confront her infertility diagnosis and treatment. It is impossible to anticipate the shock, grief, isolation, and exhausting cycle of hope and…
Parenting Coaching at Wildflower
All psychotherapists at Wildflower are dedicated to supporting parents and parents to be. Becoming a parent is a tremendous life transition. Many women and men start working with a psychotherapist during this time in an effort to discover what they need to derive joy and satisfaction from their role as a parent and what it…
Being with Baby workshop series starts on January 20, 2019
We are thrilled to partner with Lakeview Pediatrics in offering Being with Baby workshop series again this winter. The workshop will be held at the office of Lakeview Pediatrics and is open to women whose babies are between two and six months of age. You do not need to be a patient at Lakeview Pediatrics…
On the Many Joys of Cultivating Gratitude
Gratitude is an emotional experience that may arise in us spontaneously, swelling our hearts with love and appreciation, and contributing to our sense of connection – to people close to us, to our community, to the many things that ultimately ground us and infuse our lives with meaning. Gratitude is also a practice that can…
It Takes a Village to Raise a Mother: Katie Caddell’s Presentation on Maternal Mental Health
At Wildflower, we believe that in order to thrive as a mother and be able to attune to her baby’s needs and feelings, the mother must be nurtured also. Our mainstream cultural narrative extols maternal independence and praises mothers that seem to juggle it all effortlessly, happily, and with little need for support. The reality…
