Stay-at-Home-Mom Depression

This GLAMOUR article describes the struggle that SAHMs can feel.

. . . that panicky, helpless feeling that sets in when you start to believe that you exist only to help others exist. Or feel like you might want to be doing something more but can't talk about it because you're "lucky" to have the option of not working. Or when every small thing in your life feels like a struggle—from brushing your teeth (see: toddler climbing up your leg), to trying to cook a meal for yourself (oh wait, the baby is hungry right now and feeding her is more important), to even getting dressed (why bother?).

Stay-at-Home-Mom Depression Is Real—and Women Are Finally Talking About It

BY CHAUNIE BRUSIE

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Disturbing Thoughts

‘Do I Really Want to Hurt My Baby?’

Inside the disturbing thoughts that haunt new parents.

By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow

“Intrusive thoughts,” as psychologists call them, are common among new parents. What distinguishes them is the way they jump into our heads and feel beyond our control.

New Mother Support Groups

Attending a group with other moms dealing with similar issues can be very helpful in the first few months of being home with a baby. Parent Craft Collective in Park Slope is now hosting a few different options of groups. Here is the website that gives more information.

Parent Craft Collective

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

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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