About 1 in 5 women will experience mental health complications during the perinatal period, the timeframe during pregnancy and postpartum. It’s the most common complication of childbirth. As such, ...

At six weeks postpartum, she was sleep-deprived, touched out, and holding back tears. But when her partner forgot to wash the bottles once again, she felt something else come up: rage. The anger felt ...

Unlike postpartum sadness, anger in motherhood feels taboo. Society paints mums as endlessly patient and nurturing, so when rage surfaces, many women feel ashamed. In fact, a 2023 study published in ...

A certain amount of sadness and overwhelm is completely natural after giving birth. Here’s how to recognize if what you’re feeling is actually postpartum depression, and the things that can make it ...

Monique Dorman is handling mom-life well, but when her son had just been born, she was overwhelmed. “I remember one time, specifically, he was crying. And like I said, I just felt this, you know, like ...

When Jane gave birth to her daughter, she expected to feel the wave of joy and love that everyone told her would come naturally. Instead, all she felt was fear, rage and confusion. “She wouldn’t stop ...