Guest Post by Adrienne Jurado When you’re just coming home from the hospital, whether it’s after delivering a baby, undergoing surgery, or receiving an intense medical treatment, starting up a yoga practice is probably the last thing on your mind. You’re dealing with not only the physical pain and changes, but the emotional ones as well. There are worries about how different your life will be, the fear of hurting yourself or getting injured again, and the frustration of not
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Have your own Scary Mommy Book Party! This giveaway is 6 books, assorted promotional materials (bookmarks & recipe cards), and a game series to play Scary Mommy confessional in your very own home. Having a book party is a great reason to have friends over and enjoy some Scary Mommy momments! If you need help in throwing a party (or in my case, what NOT to do), you can read all about How To Have a Scary Mommy Book Party. Blog About It!
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Diane Kern of the Phenomenal Mind blog has been a practicing psychotherapist for over thirty years. She is credentialed to teach college level psychology, social science and anthropology. She has taught at California Community Colleges and Universities. She studied psychoanalytic theory and practice in the School of Criminology at the University of California at Berkeley where she earned her doctorate degree. She traveled to India to study cross-cultural conceptions of mental illness. Research was undertaken in Social Work Agencies and at
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After Jill Smokler, of Scary Mommy, came out with her book, I was enamored with the idea of having a Scary Mommy party and bringing together Moms to commiserate and bond over crazy experiences from motherhood. I emailed Jill and asked her what she thought. She loved it and sent me promotional items & a few books. (Thank you so much Jill!) I bought the remaining books and sent out an Evite. At the party, someone asked me why I
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