Mental health

How to protect your kid's mental well-being when they're stuck at home

How to protect your kid's mental well-being when they're stuck at home

Anxious. Bored. Lonely. Acting out. Our kids are feeling this HARD. Here’s how to help your kid feel better when they're stuck at home.

Claire Gagne

11 Tips on Building Self-Esteem in Children

11 Tips on Building Self-Esteem in Children

Simply praising your child can actually do more harm than good. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to build self confidence in a child.

Randi Chapnik Myers

Chronic pain in kids is more common than you think

Chronic pain in kids is more common than you think

One in five kids experiences chronic pain. Here's how to know if your kid is suffering and how you can help them feel better.

Raina Delisle

Cooking has become my coronavirus therapy

Cooking has become my coronavirus therapy

Somehow the stress of feeding my family has become my solace during these uncertain times.

Simone Olivero

Quarantine has turned me into a mean mom with zero patience

Quarantine has turned me into a mean mom with zero patience

Being stuck at home with my kids indefinitely during this quarantine has brought out the worst in me as a mom: I'm yelling, irritable and distracted.

Erin Pepler

New moms isolated with PPD, we see you—here's help

Postpartum care

New moms isolated with PPD, we see you—here's help

Postpartum depression can already make you feel isolated, so how can you reach out when we're practicing social distancing?

Ryan Van Lieshout

How my family is coping with anxiety and fear during the coronavirus outbreak

How my family is coping with anxiety and fear during the coronavirus outbreak

Dealing with fear and stress—while also parenting little kids—isn't easy right now. Here's how we're coping with our coronavirus anxiety.

Allison McDonald Ace

Sometimes, sleep-training your baby is the most responsible thing a mom can do

Sometimes, sleep-training your baby is the most responsible thing a mom can do

Sleep-martyr moms, please stop bragging about how little sleep you get. Choosing to sleep train your baby is a form of self-care—and a woman's right.

Crysta Balis

Hey, new mom crying in public: I see you

Postpartum care

Hey, new mom crying in public: I see you

The first few months as a new mom aren't easy. Here's what one mom with a two-year-old wishes every mom of a two-month-old would know.

Ceileigh Hammond

What it’s like to parent when you have agoraphobia

What it’s like to parent when you have agoraphobia

Before having kids, my agoraphobia affected no one but me. But as a mother, I couldn't ignore how my mental illness was impacting my kids lives.

Brianna Bell

Can weaning your baby cause maternal depression?

Can weaning your baby cause maternal depression?

Some women experience a storm of depression-like symptoms and mood swings after weaning their baby and stopping breastfeeding. What's really going on?

Alexandra Frost

Will your kid inherit your phobia?

Will your kid inherit your phobia?

You’ve learned to live with your phobia, despite how much it affects your life. But that doesn’t mean you want your kid to end up with it.

Bonnie Schiedel

What developmental trauma disorder looks like in kids

What developmental trauma disorder looks like in kids

Developmental trauma impacts the physical development of a child’s brain, affecting their mental health and more. But there are ways to help deal with it.

Sarah Treleaven

It's time to retire the phrase "breast is best" once and for all

It's time to retire the phrase "breast is best" once and for all

“Breast is best” left me feeling broken, ashamed and exhausted. Those feelings explain the backlash against the exclusive-breastfeeding movement.

Kristen Thompson

How to Support Your Partner After Birth

Postpartum care

How to Support Your Partner After Birth

Your significant other has just delivered your child. Here’s how to support them (and score major points).

Ariel Brewster

Where to find breastfeeding support if you're struggling

Where to find breastfeeding support if you're struggling

Nursing isn't easy, and it can have a huge impact on a new mom's mental health. If you need breastfeeding support, check out these online resources.

Today's Parent

What’s the difference between postpartum depression, anxiety, and the baby blues?

Postpartum care

What’s the difference between postpartum depression, anxiety, and the baby blues?

What is postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety and just the baby blues? What are their differences? Here’s what to watch for.

Suzanne Gardner

How to handle the top five holiday stress triggers

How to handle the top five holiday stress triggers

Does your December to-do list feel a mile long? Here’s how to avoid overwhelming anxiety when faced with five common holiday stressors

Tenille Bonoguore

This scary condition makes you super sad while breastfeeding

This scary condition makes you super sad while breastfeeding

Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER), causes intense sadness and negative emotions during breastfeeding. Here's what you need to know.

Kate Daley

Is your teen just shy or do they have social anxiety disorder?

Is your teen just shy or do they have social anxiety disorder?

Here’s the rundown of everything you need to know about social anxiety disorder in teens and how to help them cope through it.

Lisa Kadane

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