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Optimizing Fertility At Any Age

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The female hormonal system is incredibly wise, and life wants to be created with each ovulating cycle. In perfect harmony, there isn’t much need for intervention to balance hormones or facilitate conception (other than timing!). The problem is that many women experience some form of hormonal imbalance due to various endocrine disruptors in the modern lifestyle – many of which are, thankfully, reversible.

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MD for Moms Radio | Jacob Michelman, Educator | School Days | Nov 9th, 2016

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This week on MD for Moms, Dr. Carly Snyder and Jacob Michelman, Education Consultant, former Principal and teacher discuss what makes a good school and a good teacher. Do you know how to identify an ideal educational environment for your child, and the warning signs of a weak classroom? Listen to the show to find out – Wednesday at 1pm EST on TuneIn radio and the BBM Global Network or any time on the BBMglobalnetwork.com

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MD for Moms Radio | Anne Malavé, Ph.D. | Family Formation | Oct 26th, 2016

Photo attribution: Every Wednesday 1pm (ET) on the BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio. Listen live or to archived shows at any time by clicking the link. This week on MD for Moms, I'll be interviewing Anne Malavé, Ph.D. about family expansion in the face of fertility struggles. The show, entitled Family Formation, Fertility and Fitting In will address the options available to couples to have children, potential barriers they may face in the process and ways to cope throughout the journey. Parenthood is not always a certain or an easy path, but this show will help by discussing the options in a clear, targeted but empathetic way. Learn more about my guest, Dr. Anne Malavé: Anne Malavé, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in full time private practice at Columbus Circle in Midtown North, Manhattan, NYC, and part-time private practice in Dutchess County NY, whose main area of special interest covers the range of experiences of people with fertility challenges who are trying to build their families.  She works with (but not limited to) heterosexual and LGBTQ individuals, couples, and small groups in (in)fertility, adoption, and third party reproduction, providing psychotherapy, support groups, and inter-country adoption and third-party consultations, and evaluations. Current support group offerings focus on infertility, pre and post donor egg pregnancy, and adoption. Dr. Malavé is actively involved in the professional communities associated with her areas of expertise.  She serves on the Executive Committee of the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine; she is a current Professional Support Group Leader in RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association, where she has also served as Past Chair of the National Support Group Oversight Committee; in the The Adoptive Parents Committee she is a Parenting Group Leader, Adoptalk advice columnist, and Past Board Member; as a Consultant she works at California Cryobank, the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine- New York, and Reproductive Specialists of New York; and at the William Alanson White Institute she is Faculty, Supervisor, and Graduate. Dr. Malavé regularly speaks and writes about fertility and adoption related topics, and she lectures and teaches nationally and internationally.   Contact: 330 West 58th Street, Suite 406 New York, NY 10019 (212) 787 1304 Drannemalave@aol.com www.wmhcnyc.org/malav and 24 Main Street, Suite A PO Box 222, Millerton, NY 12546 (518) 789 0016">This week on MD for Moms, Dr Carly Snyder and Dr. Anne F. Malavé discuss Family Formation, Fertility and Fitting In: what makes a family, what options exist for family expansion and what are the best coping strategies when parenthood seems out of reach? All these questions will be answered and more - so be sure to listen!

This week on MD for Moms, Dr Carly Snyder and Dr. Anne F. Malavé discuss Family Formation, Fertility and Fitting In: what makes a family, what options exist for family expansion and what are the best coping strategies when parenthood seems out of reach? All these questions will be answered and more – so be sure to listen!

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MD for Moms Radio | Dr. Elisabeth Gordon | More Sex | Sept 28th 2016

Photo attribution: Every Wednesday 1pm (ET) on the BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio. Listen live or to archived shows at any time by clicking the link. This week on MD for Moms, I interview Dr. Elisabeth Gordon about more sex: how to have it more and enjoy it more despite being parents. This is part two of our series on sex and sexuality; who doesn't want to have more sex? Learn more about my guest, Dr. Elisabeth Gordon: Dr. Gordon graduated with a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University where she majored in Behavioral Biology. She subsequently did further research in the neurological basis of behavior at NYU Langone Medical Center, and then obtained her M.D. from NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Gordon completed her Psychiatry Residency at Beth Israel Hospital, where she was first trained in Sexual Medicine. She then completed the Training Program in Human Sexuality at NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Gordon has a private practice in Manhattan and is a Clinical Instructor at NYU School of Medicine with the Program in Human Sexuality. In her practice, Dr. Gordon integrates a wide variety of complementary treatment techniques, from traditional western medicine, to a variety of talk therapies and standard sex therapy, to examination of nutrition, exercise and lifestyle habits, as well as holistic, homeopathic and eastern medicine. She tailors each treatment to the individual and their specific problem. You can find her on her website PsychandSexMD.com and can email her at ElisabethGordonmd@gmail.com.">Dr. Carly Snyder and Dr. Elisabeth Gordon explore sex again, this time focusing on how to have more sex and how to enjoy it more after becoming parents. This is key for a happy relationship, so it's not to be missed!

Dr. Carly Snyder and Dr. Elisabeth Gordon explore sex again, this time focusing on how to have more sex and how to enjoy it more after becoming parents. This is key for a happy relationship, so it’s not to be missed!

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MD for Moms Radio | Sera Bonds | Circle of Health Intl | Sept. 21st 2016

Photo attribution: Every Wednesday 1pm (ET) on The BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio. Listen live or to archived shows at any time by clicking the link.

On Wednesday September 21st, 2016, at 1pm, I'll be interviewing Sera Bonds, Founder and CEO of Circle of Health International (COHI)

Learn more about my guest, Sera Bonds Sera is a social justice, grassroots activist committed to working towards balancing the scales of access, equity, and availability in women's reproductive healthcare. She has training in midwifery, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women's Studies, and a Masters Degree in Public Health. Her community organizing background ranges from reproductive rights to violence against women to welfare and poverty issues to anti-war campaigns. She has worked on women's health issues with teenage and minority mothers in rural areas of the Western U.S.; with refugee communities in Boston, Massachusetts; and with midwives in Northern India, Guatemala, Tibet, Palestine, tsunami-affected Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Jordan, Haiti, Afghanistan, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, and Israel; with commercial sex workers on issues of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam; with female evacuees from hurricanes Rita and Katrina in Louisiana; with survivors of natural disasters in Oklahoma; with the social service and healthcare provider community in Central Texas to stop human trafficking; and with refugees arriving in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, traveling from Latin America. Find and support Circle of Health International (COHI)">On this week's MD for Mom's on the BBM Global Network and TuneIN Radio, Dr. Carly Snyder will speak with Sera Bonds, Founder and Director of Circle of Health International (COHI), about the organization's mission and their work helping refugee women and children.

On this week’s MD for Mom’s on the BBM Global Network and TuneIN Radio, Dr. Carly Snyder will speak with Sera Bonds, Founder and Director of Circle of Health International (COHI), about the organization’s mission and their work helping refugee women and children.

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MD for Moms Radio | Lesley Neadel | Warrior Mom | Sept. 14th 2016

Photo attribution: Every Wednesday 1pm (ET) on The BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio. Listen live or to archived shows at any time by clicking the link.

On Wednesday September 14th, 2016, at 1pm, I'll be interviewing Lesley Neadel, Warrior Mom, postpartum depression and anxiety survivor who has used her experience to help other moms through advocacy with Postpartum Progress.

Learn more about my guest, Lesley Neadel:
Lesley Neadel is a freelance writer and entrepreneur. She writes professionally for brands and marketers, and personally about the good, bad and downright ugly parts of pregnancy and motherhood in her signature honest, witty and relatable tone. She is also the founder of PregoPals, an online community of maternity mentors that pairs pregnant women up based on due date. This concept came to her after she suffered from postpartum depression and anxiety, a topic on which she frequently writes and speaks. She serves as the PR Chair on the Board of Directors of Postpartum Progress, and also as the Northern NJ Warrior Mom Ambassador for the organization, which seeks to reduce the shame and stigma associated with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She and her husband have two daughters, Rebecca (5) and Lila (2), and live in NJ.
">On this week's MD for Mom's on the BBM Global Network and TuneIN Radio, Dr. Carly Snyder will speak with Postpartum Progress Warrior Mom Lesley Neadel about her experience with postpartum anxiety and depression and how she has used her experience to help other moms.

On this week’s MD for Mom’s on the BBM Global Network and TuneIN Radio, Dr. Carly Snyder will speak with Postpartum Progress Warrior Mom Lesley Neadel about her experience with postpartum anxiety and depression and how she has used her experience to help other moms.

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MD for Moms Radio | Patricia Pao | Restorsea | August 17th 2016

Photo attribution: Every Wednesday 1pm (ET) on the BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio. Listen live or to archived shows at any time by clicking the link. On Wednesday August 17th, 2016, at 1pm, I'll be interviewing Patricia Pao of Restorsea about her incredible skin care line and why using chemical free products is so crucial for health. We will also discuss how Patti started Restorsea and her suggestions for anyone who similarly has an idea and wants to build a brand and start their own company. Learn more about my guest, Patricia Pao: Patti boasts an illustrious beauty background, having launched over 400 products for lauded brands such as Avon, Elizabeth Arden, Guerlain and Peter Thomas Roth. She has been at the forefront of revolutionary product developments, having recognized the power of glycolic acid and acquiring the exclusive rights to commercialize it before most beauty insiders discovered its benefits. A true pioneer in skincare, Patti recognized an unmet consumer need for gentler anti-aging products that deliver real results. She did so in an unlikely manner. Reluctantly participating in a hike through the pure fjords of western Norway, Patti landed herself on a tour of the country's largest salmon hatchery. She became transfixed by the hatchery workers' hands; while their faces betrayed their true ages, their hands looked much younger. Because the workers' hands were consistently submerged in water, Patti knew where to look for their secret. It was hidden in the water. Restorsea's revolutionary, proprietary Vibransea™ complex is anchored by Aquabeautine XL®, a natural enzyme salmon release into the water at birth enabling them to safely emerge from their eggshells. In skincare, the enzyme's remarkable properties similarly work to selectively exfoliate only dead skin cells, allowing living ones to flourish. It is regular exposure to the enzyme that imbued the workers’ hands with such a youthful appearance. Patti realized the opportunity to create an anti-aging skincare line better than anything she had created before. By dissolving only dead skin, Aquabeautine XL® provides the same benefits as other leading anti-aging products, without the harsh side effects. Patti quickly secured the exclusive global rights to use the enzyme in all of Restorsea's products. Patti received her MBA from the Harvard Business School and her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, where she graduated summa cum laude. She currently lives in New York City, where she enjoys a hike-free life and wishes everyone great and glowing skin. Find out more about Patti Pao and Restorsea">On Aug. 17th MD for Moms the BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio, Dr Carly Snyder and Patti Pao, creator of the revolutionary and awesome skincare line, Restorsea, will discuss the benefits of chemical free products and how Patti started her own wildly successful business.

On Aug. 17th MD for Moms the BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio, Dr Carly Snyder and Patti Pao, creator of the revolutionary and awesome skincare line, Restorsea, will discuss the benefits of chemical free products and how Patti started her own wildly successful business.

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MD for Moms Radio | Dr. Elisabeth Gordon | Sex After Having Children | August 10th 2016

Photo attribution: Every Wednesday 1pm (ET) on the BBM Global Network and TuneIn Radio. Listen live or to archived shows at any time by clicking the link. On Wednesday August 10th, 2016, at 1pm, I'll be interviewing Dr. Elisabeth Gordon regarding sex after having children. This will be the first of (at least) two shows focusing on this important topic of sex and sexuality. Learn more about my guest, Dr. Elisabeth Gordon: Dr. Gordon graduated with a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University where she majored in Behavioral Biology. She subsequently did further research in the neurological basis of behavior at NYU Langone Medical Center, and then obtained her M.D. from NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Gordon completed her Psychiatry Residency at Beth Israel Hospital, where she was first trained in Sexual Medicine. She then completed the Training Program in Human Sexuality at NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Gordon has a private practice in Manhattan and is a Clinical Instructor at NYU School of Medicine with the Program in Human Sexuality. In her practice, Dr. Gordon integrates a wide variety of complementary treatment techniques, from traditional western medicine, to a variety of talk therapies and standard sex therapy, to examination of nutrition, exercise and lifestyle habits, as well as holistic, homeopathic and eastern medicine. She tailors each treatment to the individual and their specific problem. You can find her on her website PsychandSexMD.com and can email her at ElisabethGordonmd@gmail.com.">Dr. Carly Snyder and Dr. Elisabeth Gordon explore sex after having children - we discuss why having sex regularly remains crucial for the individual and for a marriage, barriers that couples face and ways to begin to overcome these obstacles.

Dr. Carly Snyder and Dr. Elisabeth Gordon explore sex after having children – we discuss why having sex regularly remains crucial for the individual and for a marriage, barriers that couples face and ways to begin to overcome these obstacles.

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