Mental Health

An ode to my fur baby

You prepared me for motherhood long before babies were on my mind.

How to take a mental health day that *actually* makes you feel better

2020 illuminated just how vital mental health days really are.

The details on Congress’s plan to fund maternal mental health programs

The historic funding is part of the stimulus package passed by Congress on December 20th.

To the first-time mama

To the first-time mama: It’s normal to feel nervous and excited as…

How to cope with grief when your kids are grieving, too

According to a clinical psychologist.

19 easy ways to feel happier this winter

Easy ways to attend to your mental health when the weather turns bleak.

More new moms are thinking of suicide, and society is to blame

Suicidal thoughts and self-harm during and after pregnancy are becoming more common.

It’s science: You’re so exhausted because your ‘surge capacity’ is depleted

It goes beyond just being burned out.

I had a miscarriage during quarantine and it was so lonely

Miscarriage is already a lonely process; you go from living for two to being back down to one. And no matter how much you're told it's "not your fault," you still feel like you failed.

How to talk to kids when you don’t have the answers

Three guiding principles, according to a clinical psychologist and parenting coach.

Stay-at-home-mom depression is a real thing

You're not alone, mama.

Toxic positivity doesn’t fix how much moms are burnt out—it only makes things worse

Insisting that mothers be happy and positive all the time does not permit us to recognize or fix the foundational problems.

To the mom who feels invisible in motherhood, I see you

Hi, my name is mom. Some days I forget what my given name is.

Lauren on not allowing mental illness and postpartum depression to define her

My mental illness does not define me.

Breastfeeding for weight loss is a harmful message for postpartum moms

It's not about "bouncing back."

How mindfulness saved my motherhood from anxiety, PPD and OCD

My entry into motherhood was not the explosion of joy I anticipated.

Kim Kardashian speaks out about Kanye West’s mental health & bipolar disorder

Like so many people, she is supporting a partner or co-parent through mental illness.

I’m a mental health expert, and I still experience ‘mom rage’

"I believe—firmly and to my core—that I'm a good mother. I also believe that, during these difficult times, good mothers feel angry."

Expert strategies for dealing with the loss of a grandparent, age by age

All too many children may be facing the loss of a loved one this year. Here's how to help them through it.

8 calming techniques you and your kids can do together

Anxious about the news? Try these stress-reducing exercises you and the kids can do together.