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Postpartum Depression: More Than Baby Blues?
When you’re a first-time mom, you are living in a world of brand-new experiences. Pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum phase will all bring expected as well as unexpected changes. It…
Working Moms and a Pandemic
It’s hard enough to be working moms under normal circumstances, let alone with a pandemic happening. With schools closed all around the country, there is a childcare crisis going on…
I Don’t Know If I Want Kids and That’s Okay
I don’t know what I want in my life. It’s not because I’m indecisive. It’s not because I’m not motivated enough. It’s because we tend to believe what we’re taught.…
Women in History: A Personal Mental Health Story
This month is International Women’s History Month and March 8 is International Women's Day, where we celebrate women achievements throughout history and across nations. I’m always thinking of ways to…
I have ADHD and It Makes Me Awesome
For me, receiving an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis was a clarifying moment in my life. I was 27 years old in a therapist’s office, initially for Situational Depression. We…