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Dads’ Depression Linked to Toddler’s Troubling Behaviors | Psych Central News

April 7, 2015by jmlindy422 Leave a comment

Looking back, I see that mine and my husband’s depressions probably had a profound impact on our son. Many kids develop imaginary friends; our son had an imaginary bully. It’s […]

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depression, men's mental health, mental health, parenting

4 Ways To End The Depression Spiral

January 14, 2015by jmlindy422 7 Comments

January is rife with depression triggers—holiday let down and fewer days of sunlight—and I’ve added a few of my own, including job hunting and a resolution to write more. I’m […]

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bipolar disorder, mental health, parenting, Uncategorized

How Did You Get Here?

September 30, 2014by jmlindy422 3 Comments

No, not by plane, train or automobile. Something brought you to Crazy Good Parent. What was it? Another blogger? A Google search? And what would you search for that would bring […]

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blogging, Letter from the editor

Cocktail Time

July 22, 2014by jmlindy422 7 Comments

I had my first psychotherapy sessions when I was eight. I’ve been told I was a difficult child to parent; in fact, I recall seeing the book, “The Difficult Child” lying […]

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mental health, parenting, Uncategorized
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Family Ties

July 8, 2014by jmlindy422 5 Comments

Two girls, a crummy day, a ball of yarn and a napping mom produce an art installation I call “Family Ties.”

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mental health, parenting

Vessel: Concept and Creation

July 3, 2014by jmlindy422 Leave a comment

created by 13 year-old son of God[isms]

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mental health, parenting

Crazy Good Changes Ahead

June 23, 2014by jmlindy422 Leave a comment

Things are gonna be changing around here pretty soon. Look for more personal stories, more book reviews, guest posts from experts on a range of topics, and other good stuff. […]

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mental health, parenting
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Survival Tips from the Bipolar Mommy of a Special Needs Child

June 17, 2014by Lillian 7 Comments

I’ve been “parenting” since I was 14 years old and was caring for my baby cousin so much that people asked me how old my daughter was. I became a […]

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mental health, parenting, Uncategorized

Readers! Writers! CGP Needs You

May 29, 2014by jmlindy422 Leave a comment

Your publisher is continually offered books to read. Having once been a publicist, I read just about every PR pitch that comes in and generally respond “Thanks, but no thanks.” […]

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mental health, parenting, Uncategorized

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