March, 2012 | Dr. Christina Hibbert

28 Mar Postpartum Survival Mode

Posted at 05:40h in Emotional Health, Family, Parenting, Postpartum, Relationships, Support, Women by Dr. Christina Hibbert 5 Comments

Postpartum Survival Mode: Be Where You Are & Give Yourself a Break! I co-facilitate a weekly pregnancy and postpartum adjustment group at my office. Our group is well-attended by amazing moms (and sometimes dads) who need a little extra support before and after having a baby. There...

24 Mar What Matters Most

Posted at 23:55h in Emotional Health, Family, Personal Growth, Relationships by Dr. Christina Hibbert 1 Comment

What Matters Most Today I write from the beach town of Encinitas as I recenter myself and remember what matters most. It's so easy, isn't it, to get caught up in the business of life--in thinking and doing, with no real room to actually be? This...

21 Mar Frustration & Expectations

Posted at 21:14h in Mental Health by Dr. Christina Hibbert 4 Comments

4 Simple Steps for Lowering Expectations & Obliterating Frustration “All frustration comes from expectations.” I learned this listening to a talk by Dr. John Lund years ago and it changed my world. Think about it. Whenever I’m feeling frustrated it’s because there was an expectation somewhere...

19 Mar Joy Is In The Moments

Posted at 23:47h in Emotional Health, Family, Parenting, Personal Growth by Dr. Christina Hibbert 3 Comments

Joy Is In The Moments: 3 Tips for Discovering & Appreciating the Joy in Life I used to think that joy was found in the great big experiences of life. But over the years I have learned that joy is actually not about huge, amazing experiences at...

17 Mar Where Really Great People Meet

Posted at 22:40h in Emotional Health, Family, Personal Growth, Relationships, Support by Dr. Christina Hibbert 5 Comments

"Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great." Mark Twain once said this and I happen to agree. In fact, maybe more than anything, I love meeting with really great people--people who inspire me, teach me, help me. I love to learn...

12 Mar Pregnancy & Postpartum Emotional Health

Posted at 22:28h in Emotional Health, Family, Parenting, Postpartum, Relationships by Dr. Christina Hibbert 1 Comment

Pregnancy & Postpartum Emotional Health: What Every Parent, Grandparent & Practitioner Should Know “A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities" (Eda J. Le Shan). Most families excitedly prepare for a baby expecting the “wonder, hope and great possibilities” of bringing a...

08 Mar Parents Are Amazing

Posted at 17:58h in Family, Parenting, Relationships by Dr. Christina Hibbert 0 Comments

Waiting at a light, in the midst of my three-hour adventure to get all my kids to their daily destinations this morning, I saw a tiny head peek out the window of the truck in front of me and start throwing up into the 30...

05 Mar G.R.O.W.

Posted at 05:11h in Emotional Health, Personal Growth by Dr. Christina Hibbert 0 Comments

"G.R.O.W.= Grasp the Repeating Opportunities for Wisdom"...

March 2012