We’ve all heard our parents say that growing old is the worst as they trek themselves to another doctor appointment to pick up yet another prescription.  We are conditioned to believe that our health care costs will increase substantially as we age; for general health care, prescription drugs, and long term care. We begin to wonder if it’s even worth it to retire at all if your days are spent racking up bills with a…

There is no cure for OCD or Intrusive thoughts. In fact, OCD is the least understood mental illness today and one of the top ten most disabling worldwide conditions, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).  In terms of treating OCD with psychotropic drugs and CBT therapy, most individuals will only experience mild improvements.  Those of us who suffer from OCD have spent years trying to understand and control our thoughts.  These…

            Baby showers are fun and exciting in the preparation of your little human’s big entrance into the world.  Any mother, who has experienced the “baby blues” or something worse, such as Postpartum Depression, will tell you these fun little parties are the least of their concern during preparation for motherhood.  Combine the dramatic drop in hormones, depleted nutritional state, lack of sleep, fears of parenthood and you’ve got a perfect storm…

            There is nothing more painful than to want a baby and to be told you can’t have one. There are or course, very rare circumstances in which there is a genetic or immune malfunction that may need doctor intervention; however, most infertility diagnoses are “unexplained”. If you fall into the “unexplained” category, I’m here to tell you that you can have a baby, without doctor intervention, naturally, on your terms. Whether it’s your age or your partner’s sperm…