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Thoughtful guidance and coping tools for the rollercoaster of trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting.
How to Cope with the Stress of Infertility When Your Friends Are Pregnant
Dealing with infertility can be a rollercoaster of emotions, especially when it seems like everyone around you is pregnant. The constant reminders of others' pregnancies and births can feel like a punch to the gut, stirring up a whirlwind of feelings — from deep sadness to jealousy and even resentment.
How Do I Know If I Have Postpartum Anxiety?
Becoming a parent is a life-changing experience, filled with joy, challenges, and a whirlwind of emotions. While it’s common to feel some anxiety after childbirth, for many new moms and dads, these feelings can become overwhelming and unmanageable.
How EMDR Works to Heal Trauma
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR, for short) is a groundbreaking therapeutic approach that has helped millions of people recover from trauma and psychological distress. EMDR is now recognized as an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including PTSD from childbirth, childhood trauma, and other mental health challenges such as depression and anxiety.
Coping with a Termination for Medical Reasons
A not-often-discussed-but-incredibly-common event during one’s parenting journey is facing a termination for medical reasons (TFMR). This deeply personal decision occurs when a pregnancy must be ended due to serious medical issues affecting the fetus or the health of the birthing person.