Mothers Have Needs Too!

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.com
Homeopath:  Mary Jo Aloi, DHom(UK), PCH, Classical Homeopath,(408)823-0560homeopathmj@yahoo.com


Post Partum Depression support: 
Articles:  http://www.postpartum.net/resources.html
The 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.pdf
Hypnosis CD for PPD or for any mom:  http://www.hypnosisnetwork.com/hypnosis/new_moms.php
Post 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.com
http://www.santacruzmoms.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/santacruzbabies2007fall/
santacruzmommy@yahoogroups.com
santacruzjews@yahoogroups.com
cruznbabies@yahoogroups.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cruzmoms2007

Education Resource for Jewish Children:
http://www.chabadbythesea.com
Here'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.htm
http://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: Books
http://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.htm
http://www.stayathomemomsonline.com/
Genuinejobs.com - Your Telecommuting Headquarters- Lists real jobs...lots of freelance writing work. But a great place to look around.

Pregnancy Photography:  Here's something for pregnant moms - a beautiful photography book:
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/42782



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