Health
How To Find a Therapist
A mom of two young kids is looking for help with her anxiety but needs help on how to find a therapist. She’s overwhelmed on where to start. We have advice.
Health & Safety
Milestone Anxiety
A new mom is concerned about her infant reaching her developmental milestones, but should we are instead concerned about her obsessive thinking and anxiety which appears to be postpartum depression.
Postpartum
Post C-Section Depression
A new mom is very upset about the traumatic birth of her baby and we believe she may be suffering from postpartum depression and needs to seek help immediately.
Pregnancy
What the Books Don’t Tell You: I Can’t Pee After Giving Birth!
An early weeks postpartum mom is suffering from a severe bladder issue and is turning to our readers for some knowledge, advice and comfort.
Baby
The Emotions of Weaning
A nursing mother of a seven month old, who had a challenging time in the beginning, is worried about the future, when it comes time to wean even though she is not there yet with her baby.
Postpartum
Summertime Sanity
A teacher is at home full-time this summer with a toddler and an infant, and each morning dreads the super long intensive daylight parenting hours ahead of her. Is there more to this than just the new summer schedule? Amalah thinks maybe.
Relationships
Father (Thinks He) Knows Best
A mom is starting to climb out of postpartum depression and is having a hard time getting her husband’s support for alone time for self-care.
Baby
Sleep Training for the Struggling Parent
A mom who wants to try the Ferber Method sleep training with her six month old is concerned about her guilt.
Postpartum
Post-Tubal Depression
A mom can’t shake the feeling of sadness and regret over a tubal ligation. What should she do?
Pregnancy
Pregnancy isn’t Magic: Prenatal Depression
I’m pregnant, but I’m scared and unhappy all the time. I feel like the parts of me that aren’t sustaining a child are dying. And I don’t know how to fix it.
Health & Safety
Depression & the Stay-At-Home Dad
My husband stays home with our son and is falling apart. I don’t know what to do or how to help.
Baby
Post-Weaning Blues
My 14 month old just weaned. I thought I was more than ready, but I’m devastated. Is this normal?
Baby
Postpartum Anxiety in the Year 2012
I had a baby and now I can’t stop worrying about the end of the world! Is this normal?
Baby
Breastfeeding PTSD
After a terrible breastfeeding experience with baby #1, how to overcome fears and anxiety about nursing baby #2.
Baby
Pregnancy PTSD
After a difficult pregnancy, birth and newborn experience, a mother wants to know: Am I a monster for hating every minute of those “magical moments?”
Baby
New-Baby Boundaries
What to do about overstepping parents, in-laws and other assorted assvice-givers during the stressful first months of parenting.
Postpartum
How to Help Your Wife With Postpartum Depression
A concerned husband wants to know when it stops being “just hormones” and starts being something more serious.
Your Life
Birth Control & Postpartum Depression
Another dilemma from the “my birth control is driving me crazy” files. Plus: a round up of the non-hormonal options.
Baby
Who Needs Sleep?
Answer: YOU DO
Postpartum
The Many Faces of Postpartum Depression
It’s not always just the blues. The signs of postpartum depression are not the same for every new mother — sometimes PPD can manifest as postpartum anxiety or anger, rather than depression.