Sarah Lou Warren, LCSW

Sarah Lou Warren is a psychotherapist in private practice and certified maternal mental health specialist. She writes about single motherhood, maternal mental health, and conscious parenting at SarahLouWarren.com. She lives on the Big Island of Hawaii with her daughter and pit mix.

Blended Families

10 ways to co-parent peacefully through the pandemic holidays

1. Talk, don't text.

December 2, 2020

Co-parenting, Coparenting, Divorce, Holidays during pandemic, Relationships

Life

8 ways mamas can stop doomscrolling and feel better, fast

We're telling you this with love, mama: Put down your phone. Please.

July 29, 2020

Childrens health, Coronavirus, Coronavirus in u.s., Health, Mental health, Mental load, Mental load of motherhood, Motherhood, Motherhood during pandemic, Motherhood during quarantine, Motherhood emotions, Motherhood is hard, Pandemic, Self-care

Blended Families

10 ways to get past conflict with your co-parent

We have to accept that we're going to have differences—and learn how to create agreement.

July 8, 2020

Co-parenting, Parenting advice

Single Parenting

A love note to the exhausted single mama

The labor requirements of a single mother are uniquely intense. Sometimes when I break it down for myself I feel like a superhero and sometimes I feel even more tired.

Updated August 22, 2022

Essays, Mindfulness, Working mom