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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Is it okay that I'm already dreaming of Spring? :) This blog has been quiet for awhile, but that's because we've been so...

NWI Climb Out of the Darkness 2019

We made it to September! I find it hard to believe that we are already three weeks into the school year AND Fall is around the corner....

Mental Health & Breastfeeding

There is so much to worry about when becoming a new mom that we sometimes forget to check in with ourselves because we are putting...

On the Road Again...

Once a month I find myself on the road to Chicago. I've been making the trek to and from Chicago for over 5 years now. My Therapist and...

3rd Annual NWI Climb Out of the Darkness

Our 3rd annual NWI Climb Out of the Darkness is on Saturday, June 22nd at 10am at Wicker Park in Highland, IN. We are so excited to...

We are growing!

Childbirth Melodies is growing! We are slowly expanding our services and helping more moms day by day, week by week and month by month....

The SHARE Journey

At Childbirth Melodies, we offer individual and group peer support for moms with Postpartum Depression and other Perinatal Mood and...

ASK FOR HELP

This picture came up in my Facebook memories today. My first thought was, “Wow! I looked pretty good!” My second thought though was - I...

Not So Picture Perfect

Five years of medication. Five years of a different reality. Five years of the label, PPD. But, also… Five years of a beautiful little...

2nd Annual NWI Climb Out of the Darkness

The 2018 Northwest Indiana Climb Out of the Darkness took place on June 23rd at Wicker Park in Highland. We had a wonderful turnout of...

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