Life as a new mom is amazing, surprising, and can be intimidating! Being a new mom is like navigating a brand new world. Here are some tips for things you may encounter in the next few months.

Did you know that one in five Americans live with mental illness? Since 1949, May has been observed as Mental Health Awareness Month!

Becoming a new mom can be extremely challenging: getting used to life with a newborn, lack of sleep, new responsibilities, and physical effects from childbirth. But what about the deep emotional pain that some women feel after childbirth that doesn’t seem to let up? While some people get ‘baby blues’, that will typically go away after a week or two. Postpartum depression on the other hand, is a severe form of clinical depression that is related to pregnancy and childbirth. 1 in 7 women with newborns report experiencing postpartum depression. 

Being a caregiver is a labor of love and can be physically and emotionally tolling. It can be very exhausting to be the person that a loved one relies on. This exhaustion is typically referred to as “caregiver burnout”.

I want to challenge you to try setting a boundary and seeing how it feels! It may be very uncomfortable at first, but it may also result in some positive changes in your life!

Do you feel like no matter what you try, your teenager is unmotivated? This is very common among adolescents, which is frequently viewed as, “My teen is just being lazy.”. While that may be what appears on the surface, all kids want to do well. Most teens would love to get straight A’s, please their parents, impress their peers, and excel at any interests they may have.

Some practical tips for parents with children who have ADHD!