Mental Health
Your mental health is not an afterthought, mama! Motherly is right by your side with judgment-free advice and resources.
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.
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.
How I’m working through my PPD during quarantine
Am I still a great mother because I am sad? Yes, I am. And so are you.
How to realistically make self-care a priority when you have no time
Start by letting your children get bored.
6 ways Black mothers can prioritize their mental health
As mama goes, so goes the family. Here's how to take care and find the support you need.