Before I became pregnant with my first child, I thought I was totally prepared for motherhood.  As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I spent years studying family systems and child development.  I saw numerous families in various stages of life and helped them through their problems.  I had all of the tools at my disposal for keeping my own marriage thriving.

But then my own child came.

The reality was nothing I had read about in books.  I was unsure of myself and exhausted.  I found a new and disturbing distance between my husband and myself as sleep deprivation and lack of intimacy took its toll.  I wasn’t sure how to fit all the pieces of who I used to be back in to this new role of “Mom”.

Now I have over a decade of parenting under my belt with two children. (Adding another child was another big reality check.)  I also have a private practice in Marriage and Family Therapy.  As a mother, however, I am still and will always be a work in progress.  I continue to strive to find that elusive “balance” as a mother, spouse, and professional therapist.  I wanted to start these groups for all of us mothers to help each other become CALM – Centered And Loving Moms.

Need more information?  Call me at 410-804-9404, email me at info@circleofcalm.com or fill out a Join a Circle form.

Please welcome Melanie Price who will now be joining me in leading these groups.

Melanie Price is a licensed graduate social worker. She worked in the case management department at Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center from 2010 through 2012. She then went on to pursue a career in guidance counseling at an all girls high school in Baltimore City. This is where Melanie found her love for counseling. She gave birth to her first daughter in March 2014, and began to develop a true passion for helping moms with the hardships and joys that come with being a new mom.