Addressing sex postpartum beyond the six-week clearance.

Navigating the challenges of postpartum sex can be overwhelming, but many others feel this way too

Navigating the stark contrast between the idealized vision of fatherhood and the complex, messy reality can be disheartening.

Moments of connection don’t have to be glamorous to be meaningful.

One of the frustrating realities of becoming parents is that all of a sudden your relationship faces pressures that you haven’t had to deal with in the past.

Identify harmful patterns in all your close relationships… including your partnership.

Call it creating a more solid foundation… or call it damage control.

A strong family foundation begins with the wellness of its individual members.

Are fathers, adoptive parents, and non-birthing partners being left out of the parental mental health discussion?

Conversations you should be having.

In becoming aware of the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression, you’ll become better able to improve your mental health.

Yes, postpartum anxiety is real… and even quite common. Here’s what to look out for.

Are the baby blues a real thing? Yes, and here’s what to look out for.

If you feel intense anger, you’re not a bad mom or a mean person, but you likely need some more support.

Scary thoughts, irrational fears, worried “what if,” thinking, or imagining disturbing scenarios that play out in your mind are one of the lesser talked about downsides of motherhood.

Nighttime anxiety is basically the evening version of the “Sunday Scaries.” Even though you logically know that what awaits (in this case, the night hours) doesn’t bring any major threat, you just can’t shake that feeling of dread.

Maternal anxiety is a troublesome experience for many mothers and unfortunately it’s also a common one. You may have heard of “postpartum anxiety,” and while it’s understandable for women to feel extra uneasy in those earliest weeks and months, anxiety doesn’t end there.

Many people either don’t know that they’re dealing with postpartum depression—or they only realize it after the fact. Here, get a full understanding of postpartum depression, its warning signs, symptoms, and risk factors.

Were you surprised by your postpartum body? Are you still surprised at how your body is looking and feeling after giving birth? We don’t often see what a mother’s postpartum body actually looks like so that surprise is only natural.

During pregnancy and new motherhood, intrusive thoughts can take a lot of forms. Most frequently, they center around the idea of harm coming to your baby or kids.

For moms struggling to find their groove in early motherhood, taking care of yourself feels like another thing you have to do. When you neglect it, it feels like another thing you’re NOT doing—and that can bring you down.

Burnout is that feeling of complete emotional and physical exhaustion. It’s that sense that you’re running on empty and have nothing left in the tank.

So you’re pregnant but you’re not exactly over-the-moon happy. You’re especially not as excited as you thought you would be. And to make matters worse, there’s a lot of self-judgement and questioning that comes with that.

Women are often reluctant to seek help for this because they worry that others won’t understand, they’ll be judged as dangerous or “crazy”, and they’re scared that their child will be taken away.

Most people would be surprised to learn that more t1 in 5 moms and 1 in 10 dads experience postpartum depression.

Self-care is not extravagant. It’s not frilly or luxurious. It’s not even expensive. Well, it doesn’t have to be at least. And even though it’s often thought of as an “extra” or “if I have time I’ll get to it”, self-care is actually the most important thing you can do as a mom to keep balance

When a baby’s needs become the top priority, it can feel like there’s no space left for your own. This is what we mean when we talk about identity loss in motherhood.

Becoming a parent is one of the biggest adjustments and transitions you could go through, which is why new motherhood is the perfect time to start counselling.

Dads can get postpartum depression too but that’s something that’s so often left out of the conversation about parental mental health.

Three signs your problems are worth asking a perinatal mental health therapist about.