This weekend I’m going up to the San Francisco Bay Area so that Rebecca Gitenstein can interview me at The Wright Institute for her doctoral study on mothers with bipolar disorder. What do you know – I’m a mother and I have bipolar disorder. PLUS – The Wright Institute is in Berkeley. Seeing Rebecca in person gives me a great excuse to go visit friends up there. I’m actually a native San Franciscan. My parents met, married and made me in San Francisco. I went to UC Berkeley for my bachelors in legal studies and to New College of California in San Francisco for my masters in psychology. Not only will I be able to connect with old friends who live in the Bay Area, but… drum roll, please… I get to meet DYANE HARWOOD of Birth of a New Brain – Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder!!! I absolutely ADORE DYANE!!! I CANNOT WAIT to meet her IN PERSON!!! (I’m telling you there are not enough exclamation points and capital letters to express how excited I am.)
Kitt – Hope everything goes just the way you hope.
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Unfortunately, it has not. I got gastroenteritis from my son and have to stay home sick.
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Darn!
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Another blogger you may be interested to know about: Minnesota blogger Blair Shackle writes about her postpartum psychosis in hopes of helping other new mothers
Have a fun trip!
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Thank you.
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Exciting travel that will be, Kitt! Wishing you a fruitful trip and a wonderful reunion 🙂
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Thank you.
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In my country, we say “Envy and it’s siser J (for jealousy) at work” that’s all I can honestly say at this moment – with regards to you meeting Lady oh, and not for the interview. Sure for that I wish you well 🙂
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Thank you.
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Wow…get to meet another blogger! Very cool…especially since it is both you and Dyane!
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I know, right?!
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That was supposed to “Wow”.
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ow, very impressive, you will be a part of academia in perpetuity!!! Have lots of fun. xxxxoooo
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Ooh, I hadn’t thought about that… I just figured it was a great excuse to get away and chat with a clinician. I was trained as a psychotherapist, so it should be fun.
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That’s awesome! 😀 You guys are going to have a great time!
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I know!
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Awwww I’m rejoicing right along with you Kitt! Happy for you… Can’t wait to hear all about it!
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Thank you, e! No doubt we will both post about it, including photos and maybe a video.
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Ooooooh you guys gotta take lots of selfies pls 🙂
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You bet. I usually hate to have my photo taken, but we’ll have to, of course. Maybe even a silly video.
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Awesome!
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I too am excited –
how much?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s. Craig plans to hand you a spankin’ new, signed copy of his book
“Quest for Flight – John J. Montgomery and the Dawn of Aviation in the West”
for your family to cherish!
http://www.amazon.com/Quest-Flight-John-Montgomery-Aviation/dp/0806142642
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Yay!
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Woo hoooo!!!!! Lucy will still be kinda clean by the time we hang out!!!!! The house…..not so much! But I know you’re okay with that…and I’ll take a shower in your honor! My first one this year!
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