Birth Trauma
The process of giving birth is a life-altering experience that can be both emotionally and physically challenging for many people. While it can be a source of immense joy and empowerment, it can also be a time of fear, pain, grief, and confusion. Unfortunately, some...
Six Things Everyone Should Know About Post Partum Depression
Welcoming a new baby into a family is a momentous occasion. Joy, love, excitement, stress, overwhelm, and exhaustion exist. For some new parents, the postpartum period can be clouded with feelings of sadness and anxiety. Postpartum depression (PPD) affects...
Introducing New Siblings
A new baby completely changes the dynamic of a family. If there are already children in the family, that can mean a promotion from only child to big brother or sister, and managing feelings around that is at least as important as investing in a double stroller or...
Understanding DMER and Breastfeeding
The early days with a new child are a whirlwind. Positive, negative, or neutral, birth is always an experience. Then there’s sleep – will I ever do it again? (Yes. I promise). There are changes in a partnership that come with adding a new child to the home,...