So I got a Trojan virus on my computer last week. Ended up having to scrub my hard drive and reinstall my software. In the process my audio drivers have disappeared, so I have no sound on my laptop which is very weird. I think I've gotten most of my files back now, but we'll see. This has been such ...

ReadWriteWeb reports Stony Brook University researchers discovered too much exposure to "texting, instant messaging, and social networking" can make teenage girls more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. This landmark discovery sampled a whopping 83 teenage girls. The results......

One thing that really bothers me is when people use the term "postpartum depression" to refer to the deep disappointment some people experience after a big event is over.  As an example, this bit from CNN.com this week: "After two intense years of campaign ups and downs for both ...

I can't tell you how many women I've spoken to lately who are worried and upset by the setbacks they experience while recovering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.  They have a string of good days and think they're finally getting better, and then they have a terrible day and feel that ...

I'm switching it up on you a little bit.  We're renaming ourselves from Warrior Chicks to Warrior Moms.  Not that I don't like being a chick, cause I do.  But apparently a California pastor named Holly Wagner is already using that phrase and has written a book called "Warrior Chi...

My best friend is pregnant with her second, and as always is Janie on the Spot with helpful backup. She sent me a couple of emails that are sent to her weekly from WhatToExpect.com. I don’t have the direct link to the articles so I’ll quote them here: WEEK 11: DEPRESSION DURING PREGNANCY...

A reader asked me this question, and I couldn’t respond fast enough, because I could almost feel the uncertainty and fear in her words. I’ve been there. And so have a million others, though few have the courage or courtesy to say it to your face. Then you end up feeling like a freak. It ...

The next 2-day PSI certification training is being held September 18 and 19 at Advocate Christ Medical Center Auditorium in Oak Lawn, Illinois.  It is being presented by Advocate Christ Medical Center, the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center and the University of Illinois Perinatal...

--Oh, and ignore all "wisdom" or "advice" because everyone is different-- Four years ago today, I was one day away from giving birth to my second child. I was surprisingly calm even though my first experience was rather traumatic. Yes, I was one of those Type-A pregnant folks who...

First the celebrity blogs were obsessed with creating new names for the famous couples in Hollywood - TomKat, Bennifer, Brangelina.  Next, they became obsessed with figuring out which stars were pregnant, pointing out both real and imagined "baby bumps".  Now it seems everyone is...