Post-adoption depression (PAD) and Post-adoption Anxiety (PAA) are a reality more common than many might assume. Despite its prevalence,...

By Janean Doherty Trigger Warning: Birth Trauma Beautiful. Sacred. Natural. Transcendent. Golden Hour. Perfect. These are all words that...

by Michelle Wilkins Trigger Warning: Domestic violence O’ The joy of being a mom! 2015 is such a memorable milestone year for me. To be...

By Mandy Lehman Trigger Warning: Intrusive Thoughts Medical and mental health professionals will tell you that if anxiety or depression...

By Megan Nazaret To have another baby or not to have another baby. That is the question. This decision can be hard for all parents, but...

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by the choir and folks dressed up like...

Trigger warning: birth trauma I watched my son as he fell asleep in my arms today. In a simple way, it was magical. The way he gazed at...

My journey with PPD started very quickly after my first was born. Leading up to giving birth, I was happy, full of life, and overjoyed to...

“We’re pregnant!” As a Dad of now four kiddos, I remember the mix of excitement and terror that came with our first positive pregnancy...

Trigger Warning: suicidal thoughts The Light went out. “You’re glowing!” – I heard it so many times during my pregnancy. I felt the glow;...

In this post, Stacy Stefaniak Luther, PsyD, LPC, answers some questions about therapy and what a new mom can expect should she decide to...

Somewhere along the way, mothers are often forgotten. After giving ourselves entirely to the process of growing and birthing a human,...

The sun was shining brightly on a perfect Arizona day in early April. Our brains were set in relaxation mode, with no clue that a major...