Megan Rome and Amy Jackson continue their discussion about what new moms can do postpartum for their mental and pelvic floor health
Amy Jackson and Megan Rome- Pelvic Floor Health Part 1
Megan Rome from Rome Physical Therapy chats with Amy about pelvic floor health, what exercises you can do after you have had a baby, and what is normal vs abnormal after you deliver.
I have a YouTube account
Follow Sweetgrass Counseling on YouTube I have started a YouTube channel where I will be interviewing moms, businesses, and professionals that work with moms. Each week in sessions I am constantly getting questions about where do I go for (indoor playground, mom groups, child therapists, chiropractic care, doulas, night nurses, primary care, pediatricians, daycare, yoga, […]
Preparing for pregnancy and another baby after miscarriage
Below is the Ask the Experts Feature for Charleston Moms Blog. All questions and answers can be found Here Q: How do I prepare myself for pregnancy/having another baby after a miscarriage? Answer: I am so very sorry for your loss. Please know that the miscarriage was not your fault. You are not alone. Give […]
Risk factors of Postpartum Depression
Each month I am featured in Ask the Experts by Charleston Moms Blog. You can find the all the questions and answers Here. Q: I was diagnosed with postpartum depression after having my 2nd child. After a year I’m feeling better. I’m fairly certain I had it with my first kid too but did not […]
Importance of Maternal Mental Health
Below is an article I wrote for Charleston Mom Blog. Feel free to check out the article and other information at their website Here “I feel: angry/irritable, anxious, hopeless, powerless/alone, so TIRED, out of control, scared/disconnected, so overwhelmed, like I’m never going to feel like myself again, like no one understands, like I’m a bad […]
Life is unexpected
I am currently wearing knee brace that keeps my leg from bending. Last week my ankle gave out on me and I fell, twisting both my knee and my ankle. I have had several falls and near falls with this ankle so the process of putting on the walking boot, eventually switching to the lace […]
Why “Should” should be a dirty word to therapists
I “should” be a better mother/person/wife/friend. I “should” eat more vegetable. My husband “should” wash my car every week. My kids “should” get better grades/always have clean clothes/sleep through the night. I “should” have a hot 4 course dinner ready for the family every night at 6pm. I “should” spend the holidays with family. Should, […]
Why I suck at mindfulness, but keep practicing
I am terrible at mindfulness. That does not make me a bad therapist. Yes, I can tell my clients that there are benefits of mindfulness and that others have found this practice to be helpful. But I find it extremely difficult to practice what I preach. I can go on and on about the benefits of […]