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Dr. Amy Wagner quoted in Chicago Tribune
In advance of Mother’s Day, Nneka McGuire asked Amy Wagner, Ph.D., LMFT, ABPP about being a stepmom on the holiday. Read the Article in the Chicago Tribune
Let's Talk: Reproductive Psychiatry | Podcast
Nikki Lively interviews Dr. Kara Driscoll, reproductive psychiatrist and founder of The Allegro Center, LLC in Chicago. Dr. Driscoll explores common myths and fears surrounding the use of psychotropic medications while pregnant and breastfeeding and the role of hormones in women's moods in the postpartum period.
Let's Talk: Postpartum Depression | Podcast
Nikki Lively interviews Kristina Cowan, journalist and author of the book, When Postpartum Packs a Punch: Fighting Back and Finding Joy. Ms. Cowan shares insights from her experience with postpartum depression and anxiety.
Nurturing and Growing Your Partnership after Childbirth
Becoming a parent is one of the most profound transitions in life an individual will experience, and for a couple becoming parents together is an extraordinary and life-long journey that bonds them together. So why is it, then, that it is so common for parenthood to decrease relationship satisfaction?
Let's Talk: Maternal Mental Health & Women of Color | Podcast
In this episode of Let's Talk, Nikki Lively interviews LaShonta Edwards. Ms. Edwards is the Founder and Executive Director of A Mother's Sanctuary in Houston, TX as well as a doula, educator and advocate for maternal mental health. In this interview, Ms.
Creating and Maintaining Intimacy in a Long-Term Romantic Relationship | Webinar
Love takes work. We know that to be true, yet with the demands of kids, jobs, volunteer work, and family, it is all too easy to put our romantic relationships on the back burner. In this webinar, Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon will discuss what it takes to nurture emotional and sexual intimacy in a long-term relationship. Dr.
Can We Really Have it All?: Dual-Income Couples & Modern Parenting | Webinar
During the past 40 years, dual-income households have nearly doubled, and female breadwinning households are on the rise. In this discussion, we will cover the unique challenges dual-income couples face from the "second-shift" to the current child-centered parenting culture that place a strain on relationships. We will explore the ways gender, culture and the fear of failure…
Signs of Eating Disorders Parents Should Pay Attention to
Nearly 3% of teenagers between the ages of 13-18 — boys as well as girls — struggle with food, weight and body image issues severe enough to constitute an eating disorder.1 Such disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating) seriously affect both physical and mental health, and in some instances can be life-threatening.