I deal with postpartum feelings by reaching out to mom friends. I became very close with some of the women in my prenatal yoga class.
First accept sadness. Realize that without losing winning isn't so great.
My mom is in the navy and my dad works for the army but I never called them...
Some of the best times I've spent in Colorado have been in the backcountry with my mom and siblings and more recently with my own kids. That is why I'm concerned to see today's kids spending more time browsing the Internet than exploring nature.