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Ask Merle: Should I become a parent if I have mental health challenges?

Ask Merle: Should I become a parent if I have mental health challenges?

by Merle | Jun 29, 2024 | Ask Merle Q&A, Counseling, Deciding, Mind/Body, Parenting

  Is it okay to become a parent if you or your partner have mental health challenges or issues?  In my long-running “Ask Merle” series, I offer advice with three things to consider: … By Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW … Q: I suffer from...
Ask Merle: “Do we discuss the book during or after reading it together?”

Ask Merle: “Do we discuss the book during or after reading it together?”

by Merle | Dec 12, 2019 | Ask Merle Q&A, Relationships

Q: Nate asks about how to handle reading and discussing The Baby Decision. Q: My wife Sara and I recently started reading our own separate copies of The Baby Decision. We are keeping a journal as we read and do the exercises. We are also trying to stay together in the...
Ask Merle: “How do we tell our parents we’re not having kids?”

Ask Merle: “How do we tell our parents we’re not having kids?”

by Merle | Sep 24, 2019 | Ask Merle Q&A, Childfree Life, Parenting, Relationships

. Q: “How Do We Tell Our Parents We’re Not Having Kids?” …  Twelve Tips for the Big Conversation: … Do your parents’ dreams of rocking a grandchild in their arms completely ignore your personality and desires? It won’t be easy to dash those dreams, but you...

Ask Merle: Should I Freeze My Eggs?

by Merle | Nov 13, 2014 | Ask Merle Q&A, Fertility

http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/should-you-freeze-your-eggs-for-a-future-baby-1002144
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