by New Mom School | May 4, 2023 | Postpartum Recovery, Wisdom
When is it more than the baby blues? The postpartum period can be a time of high emotion. Life changes, upheaval, and hormonal adjustments can all contribute to feelings of overwhelm and play a role in postpartum depression (PPD). Postpartum Support International is...
by New Mom School | Apr 18, 2023 | Postpartum Recovery
Becoming a new mom is an exciting, yet challenging, and transformative experience. Along with the joy and fulfillment that comes with motherhood, we often also experience a range of less-desirable emotions such as anxiety, exhaustion, overwhelming feelings of...
by New Mom School | Jan 11, 2023 | Postpartum Recovery
Postpartum depression does not discriminate. While some moms might be at higher risk of experiencing a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, it can also strike you “completely out of the blue”. As many as 1 in 5 women will experience some type of perinatal mood and...
by New Mom School | May 17, 2018 | Marriage, Wisdom
“Ugh. No, thanks.” That’s my initial response to my own blog post title. Sex! Everyone does it, yet no one talks about it. Scratch that – a lot of people talk about it but it’s either lies, or only the good parts, and while I understand the reasoning behind that, I...
by New Mom School | May 2, 2018 | Wisdom
Here’s a fun fact: there are just shy of 4 million babies born every year in the United States. While some of those are from the same woman, the clear majority are not, meaning almost 4 million women become mothers or add to their families, annually. A not-so-fun...