mental health
Small routines, big wins: postpartum habits that protect your mental health
Gentle habits help you keep your mental health. Build a simple rhythm that steadies your mood, supports recovery and fits real life with a newborn.
3 ways moms can break a generational trauma cycle and put mental health first
Love your family and still choose a different path. These three evidence-informed strategies help you start with intention, repair patterns in real time, and build new boundaries.
10 postpartum habits that protect your mental health
Postpartum life is full and your mental health matters as much as your newborn’s feeding schedule. These small, doable habits support your well-being while you find your rhythm again.
Study confirms what moms with severe pregnancy sickness have long known: The toll is more than physical
The data makes one thing clear: moms deserve real care and emotional support, not dismissal.
Smartphones before age 13 linked to higher risk of suicidal thoughts, aggression, and low self-worth
The percentage of young adults considered distressed or struggling increases by 9.5% for females and 7.0% for males when smartphones are owned before age 13.
Dad took stroller walks to cope—what happened next sparked a movement for struggling fathers
“To not just be a better father—be a better husband, somebody better in the community.”
Dad’s mental health in the first two years has a lasting impact on kids, new study shows
“The association between paternal mental illness and poorer child development was robust.”
Just 1 in 4 moms say they’re doing well mentally—new study reveals a growing crisis
A comprehensive study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has unveiled a significant decline in maternal mental health across the United States.
Your sister’s postpartum mental health could affect yours—here’s what new research reveals
If your sister had postpartum psychosis, your own risk increases tenfold.
This new at-home program is redefining postpartum care for moms
Postpartum care isn’t a luxury—it’s essential. And yet, in the U.S., it’s treated as an afterthought.
Mom’s viral message: Why ‘martyrdom’ is no longer a badge of honor for mothers
“If you stop taking care of yourself when you become a mom, you are going to resent this journey of motherhood.”
Postpartum depression left me isolated—here’s how I built a village for moms
Becoming a mother stripped me bare. My body took a beating from growing a human. It took another beating bringing that beautiful human into the world.
The silent strain: New study reveals moms handle 79% of family’s daily demands
The Journal of Marriage and Family reveals what many of us already feel in our bones: moms are carrying 79% of the daily mental labor that keeps families afloat.
Groundbreaking blood test could revolutionize how postpartum depression is diagnosed AND treated
Diagnosing PPD has traditionally relied on moms recognizing and reporting their symptoms—a tall order when they’re battling exhaustion and the endless demands of new motherhood.
81% of working moms face burnout while ‘managing it all,’ Gallup study finds
While juggling meetings, deadlines, and to-do lists, many are also carrying the extra burden of being the “default parent.”
The invisible labor that’s breaking moms: How unequal mental load impacts mental health
If we want to save moms from burnout, we have to start by addressing the invisible labor that’s quietly breaking them.
Postpartum depression rates have doubled—and moms still aren’t getting the support they need
A new study has revealed that the rate of postpartum depression has doubled over the past decade, jumping from 9% in 2010 to 19% in 2021.
The emotional cost of being first: Study finds higher rates of anxiety in firstborn & only children
New research reveals how birth order may affect your child’s mental health—here’s what to know.
25 secrets of moms living with mental illness
“My mental illness doesn’t define me or how I take care of my child.”
My mental health as a parent of a child with a disability
I am a work in progress, just like everyone else.