Mindful Motherhood
/Mindful Motherhood is a great resource to learn how to integrate mindfulness into your new life with a baby. It can help decrease anxiety and create a stronger bond with your baby.
"When Postpartum Depression Doesn’t Go Away"
/For 38 percent of sufferers, the condition becomes chronic, and mothers who expected it to pass as their children aged can struggle to find effective treatments.
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Anger
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Anger is a valid response to being overwhelmed. It is important to let someone you trust know how you are feeling. Reach out for help if you find yourself feeling unusually irritable.
Breast-Feeding or Formula?
/"What is often missing from the debate over breast vs. bottle is the fact that so many women do both. Breast-feeding is still considered the gold standard, but formula supplementation is commonplace, especially as women return to work after maternity leave. For many mothers, this is the best of both worlds."
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Mommy Brain
/Dr. Alexandra Sacks writes an article in the NY Times about Reframing 'Mommy Brain' and trying to actually understand how pregnancy and motherhood affect women.
Talking about Scary Thoughts
/Having scary thoughts is very common for new mothers. Karen Kleiman describes what gets in the way of being able to talk about them and get the help new mothers need.
7 Reasons Why Mothers Don’t Disclose Their Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman in Psychology Today
Children's Sleep and Impact of Light
/This New York Times article, To Help Children Sleep, Go Dark, describes the strong impact between light and levels of melatonin in children. It suggests keeping lights dim in the evening for everyone in the household.