As my youngest son turned four, I reflected on the end of my reproductive years. In a moment of panic, I realized that after childbearing, all that comes next is aging – something that society has weaponized to make women spend too much money in trying to prevent it from showing.

This week’s question comes from a new mom experiencing perinatal anxiety. Even if you yourself are not pregnant or in the newborn stage, I believe her question and my response can relate to anyone.

This is about the stage in pregnancy when I realized just how clueless people were when it came to interacting with a pregnant woman.

Throughout history, women’s mental health has taken a bad rap.

1 in 5-7 women will experience a mood or anxiety disorder either during pregnancy or after birth.

Late-term pregnancy loss (stillbirth) can be a deeply traumatic experience. It’s made even more challenging when it’s met with silence – when we don’t talk about it.

Your mental health can take a hit after you’ve had a baby even if you don’t experience postpartum anxiety or depression.

If you are reading this post, you’ve likely experienced a miscarriage. I want to express my heartfelt compassion for the loss of your baby.

A couple years ago when I was experiencing postpartum depression and riddled with mom guilt about how much I should be playing with my newborn, I came across a life-changing article. It was a study about what children need from their parents to form happy, healthy attachment.

Even though I am not a mother myself, I am a woman who has had to consider whether or not I desire biological children. And part of this decision is understanding the entirety of what it means to go through that process.