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If you've been struggling to find emotional balance after having a baby you may want to attend a free upcoming conference call sponsored by Sacred Window Ayurveda for Mothers and Children.  Ayurveda, or the "Science of Life" is based on ancient Indian practices that encompass alternative medicine, massage, yoga and nutrition to help find balance of mind, body and spirit.

According to the National Infertility Association, RESOLVE, one in eight people knows someone experiencing infertility.  There is almost nothing as difficult as watching someone you love and care for suffering.  I think we all have a deep-seeded need to reach out to those in our lives that are in pain, but we often don't know how, exactly, to do it.  Infertility is such a persona

Kristin and I have successfully completed the credentialing and contracting process with Lovelace Health Services and our contract will go into effect July 1, 2010.  We are so happy to be able to provide our unique and specialized services to Lovelace community of members.  Please check out our calendar for details of a support group for new moms sponsored by Lovelace.  We're rea

Wallin & Luna Counseling Associates and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association are celebrating National infertility Awareness Week, April 24-May1, joining millions of women and men fighting the disease of infertility, healthcare professionals, psychologists, marriage and family therapists and other thought leaders to promote greater awareness about infertility.

Yesterday's passage of the Healthcare Reform Bill included for the provision of support to individual states to fund education, screening, support services and research to identify, prevent and treat postpartum mood disorders.  This mandate has the potential to prevent further suffering and loss of lives caused by postpartum mood disorders.

Kristin and I are so excited to announce that we have entered into a formal contract with Presbyterian Health Plan.  We will now be able to offer our unique counseling services to all Presbterian Members.

It's our hope that this newest partnership will allow us to reach more individuals and families by making our services more accessible to those on the Presbyterian Network.

OK. So some of you may have figured out that our presentation at the December Many Mothers Circle was cancelled.  Well, it has been rescheduled for this month.  We will be presenting on Postpartum Adjustment and Mental Health at their january 21st meeting. See our calendar for details. 

Is it just me, or has America adopted a black and white view on health care? On December 24, 2009 the Melanie Blocker Stokes Mothers Act, (the full name is much longer but you get the idea), a provision within the Senate's Healthcare Reform Bill passed. Many believe it to be yet another strategic move by the pharmaceutical companies to make more money with a new demographic- new moms.