Mothers Have Needs Too!

Allison Gilbert Santa Cruz Psychotherapist Lic: MFC 24087

Links to Support Your Mothering

Here are some links to connect you with other mothers and to give you resources for your important work at home.

Doctor: A doctor who sees people who don't have insurance: http://SantaCruzDoctor.comHomeopath: Carola Cuenca, N.D., H.M.C. www.drCarola.com
Articles: http://www.postpartum.net/resources.htmlThe Clothes Pin: (Moms in Santa Cruz who've experienced PPD & put together a fantastic page full of useful links & info 4 U!): http://www.theclothespin.biz/ppd.htm

Omega 3s Help with PPD: http://breastfeedingmadesimple.com/bms%20new%20home%20page_files/bms%20fats%20happy%20postpartum%201-page.pdfHypnosis CD for PPD or for any mom: http://www.hypnosisnetwork.com/hypnosis/new_moms.phpPost Partum Wellness Support Group at Sutter: Mondays from 10am - 12; this is a free, drop-in group that I volunteer in to support it's leader: Maggie Muir, LMFT; click here for an article that was written about this group in the Sentinel.Breastfeeding Help: http://breastfeedingmadesimple.com/Mommy Networking & Discussion Websites & Yahoo Groups: http://www.SCMommy.comhttp://www.santacruzmoms.comhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/santacruzbabies2007fall/santacruzmommy@yahoogroups.com santacruzjews@yahoogroups.com cruznbabies@yahoogroups.comhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/cruzmoms2007
Education Resource for Jewish Children:http://www.chabadbythesea.comHere's a wonderful online book for Jewish mothers: "One Baby Step at a Time: Seven Secrets for Jewish Mothers" by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg:http://www.jewishpregnancy.org/one_baby_step_at_a_time.html
Family Advocacy: Family & Home Network They created the workshop I teach. They have lots of great resources for at home parents:http://www.familyandhome.org/topics/transition_home.htmhttp://www.familyandhome.org/pub_policy.html
Parenting: Lorraine Pursell is a great resource for parenting classes. She has a radio show and her website has podcast recordings and interviews that will educate and inform you:

A Soothing Website for Mothers: This website contains many great articles written by a therapist in Marin who wrote a fantastic book about the "Depleted Mom Syndrome." (You can order the book on this page: Bookshttp://www.nurturemom.com/
Web-Surfing with Kids: This website has lots of great ideas for web surfing with/for your kids. There are also craft and teaching resources available here:http://www.surfnetkids.com/
Make Money at Home: Here is a website where you can actually make money signing up with free offers online:

More websites where they have great articles for stay at home parents and ways to make money: http://www.homewiththekids.com/http://sahmhelp.tripod.com/http://basicparents.com/makingadifference.htmhttp://www.stayathomemomsonline.com/Genuinejobs.com - Your Telecommuting Headquarters- Lists real jobs...lots of freelance writing work. But a great place to look around.