You are not alone. We hear this phrase in the maternal mental health community so often. But to a mom who who has experienced a...

Let’s talk meds. You’re not alone if the idea of having this conversation makes you uncomfortable. Because for some reason, we are still...

For too long, the media has used postpartum depression as a blanket term used to encompass all perinatal mood and anxiety disorders...

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

Recently, in our social media feed, we shared a graphic stating “you can’t always tell by looking”. The truth of this statement rings...

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

A new year is upon us. We may not be ready to leave the one left behind; or, we may be grateful to let go and never look back. For some...

Trigger Warning: suicidal thoughts “Stop fighting with your past, it’s over now.” This is something I have been telling myself for a...

The holidays can be a joyful time of year. However, they can also be a source of great stress, overwhelm and even pain. For moms who are...

No one responded. Did they hear me? Did they not know? Did I not matter anymore? I’ll never know the answer why. Minutes seemed like...

*Trigger Warning: preterm labor, birth trauma Today marks one year. One year since I laid on the floor in a pool of blood wondering if my...

*Trigger Warning: intrusive thoughts Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be a mother. I dreamt about the beauty of being pregnant,...

No one ever warned you about this. No one told you that you were vulnerable from the moment you saw the positive pregnancy test. But here...

Trigger Warning: Intrusive Thoughts, Pre-Term Labor It was a beautiful fall day, one that felt more like summer. 33 weeks pregnant with...

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...

Trigger warning: Postpartum Depression, Suicide A little over a month ago I saw another story about a new mom taking her life. This mom...