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Jennifer Kogan, MSW, RSW, LICSW

Compassion Focused Counseling and Consultation in Washington, DC and Ontario, Canada

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Taking Antidepressants While Pregnant: Local Doctors and Moms Weigh In

November 30, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

It’s important that expectant and new moms and their loved ones have all the facts when addressing their mental health and well- being. The following post consists of interviews with women and their doctors regarding taking medication during pregnancy.

Filed Under: Articles, New Moms, New Parents Tagged With: antidepressants, Motherhood, pregnancy. medication

Motherhood, Connecting and Speaking Up

November 2, 2011 by Jennifer Kogan

Mothers have a hard time taking care of themselves because they are so busy taking care of everyone else. People talk about the beauty of motherhood, but not about how hard it can be. This is because we live with the myth that motherhood is all sunshine and roses. Despite what we see in the media, being a mom is not always wonderful. It can be hard and messy and unpredictable. The way to cope with the reality of motherhood is to acknowledge our true feelings and to put our own needs into the equation. Read more of an interview I did with Valerie Young of Your Woman in Washington.

Filed Under: Articles, New Moms, New Parents Tagged With: awareness, breast is best, expectations, guilt, isolation, Motherhood, new moms, parenting, self-compassion

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