About Me
Groups
Pregnant Post-Partum
Eating Disorders
Trauma
Infertile
Negative Body Image
Events
Links

Moms & Moms-to-be

http://www.thirdpath.org/Shared_care/Defining_goals.htm
ThirdPath Institute is a pioneering nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia that gives parents the tools they need to strike the balance they’re looking for between work life and family life.  ThirdPath also does a lot of other progressive work on social policy and helping employers to design creative work-life balance solutions to maximize employee efficiency, productivity and morale.

http://www.postpartum.net/
This organization, Postpartum Support International, promotes research, education and public awareness of the relationship between childbirth and women’s emotional health.

http://www.dadsanddaughters.org/
Dads & Daughters is a little-known nonprofit gem.  It promotes research and awareness of the link between strong, healthy father-daughter relationships and girls’ self -esteem.  Dads & Daughters gives families great ideas and tools for strengthening connections that nourish the selves of young women.

http://www.onefitmama.com/
When you’re feeling trapped at home with your little one, this is a great way to get out of the house, meet other moms, and get some exercise without worrying about childcare.  One Fit Mama offers bring-your-baby stroller fitness classes all over suburban Philadelphia in non-gym settings.  It also hosts lots of neat educational and social events for moms.


Eating Disorders

http://www.something-fishy.org/
I highly recommend this website to anyone who wants to learn more about eating disorders.

http://www.nourishingconnections.com/
This is a non-diet website created by Karin Kratina, RD, PhD and Amy Tuttle, RD, LCSW.  Amy is the Director of Restoration and Discovery, LLC (previously know as Nutrition Profiles), a Philadelphia-based nutrition, psychotherapy, and healing arts group practice.  She and her colleagues support women to tune in to their bodies and overcome anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating using non-diet and mindfulness-based approaches.

http://www.PCOSnutrition.com/
This is a website for another wonderful local nutritionist, Angela Grassi, MS, RD.  Angela offers a unique support group for women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and individual nutrition therapy for women with PCOS and individuals with eating disorders.


Trauma & EMDR

http://www.emdria.org/index.cfm
This is the largest organization that promotes and regulates EMDR as a technique used by licensed clinicians in the treatment of trauma.

http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2532
This concise article that summarizes clinical research on the benefits of yoga in recovering from anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress.


Infertility & Pregnancy Loss

http://www.resolve.org
RESOLVE is a nonprofit organization that educates and supports people struggling with infertility. It includes an enormous national database of medical providers and other support services.

http://www.asrm.org/
ASRM is the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. They determine ethical practice standards and advance clinical research in the field. They also provide a wide array of information to patients.


Negative Self & Body Image

http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/home_films_evolution_v2.swf
This is a very effective 60-second film called “Evolution” that demonstrates how commercial advertising distorts images of women and impacts our self/body image.

http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/companion.asp?id=1&compID=7
This is one section from the web companion to the landmark text Our Bodies Ourselves which features a comprehensive list of web resources for women of all ages, shapes, colors and sizes to learn more about accepting and caring for their bodies.


About Me

http://www.smith.edu/ssw/
If you're interested in learning about my educational background, this is the website of the school where I obtained my master’s degree in clinical social work.

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