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11 Ways for Parents to Overcome the Winter Blues

November 6, 2014 By Erin Leyba Leave a Comment

by Erin Leyba, LCSW, PhD It’s common to struggle with the winter blues. The winter blues are often worst November to March, where you have less access to sunlight, the outdoors, and often their communities. You may feel “blah,” sad, tired, anxious, or in a worse mood than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Wellness Tagged With: depression, family life, ice skating, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, stay at home dad, stay at home mom, winter blues

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I am a mom to 3 spirited children, and work as an individual and marriage counselor in Chicago’s western suburbs (Oak Brook, IL). I specialize in working with parents of babies and young children. I love what I do and learn from every person I meet.

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