You expected to feel an instant connection with your baby. Instead, you may feel numb, disconnected, or strangely empty. You take care of your baby. You feed them, hold them, change them, and worry about keeping them safe. But emotionally, you may be thinking, “Why don’t I feel what I’m supposed to feel?” This can […]

You love your baby, but lately you feel angry all the time. You snap at your partner over small things. You feel irritated when someone asks you for something. You may even find yourself yelling, crying afterward, and wondering, “What is happening to me?” Postpartum anger can be frightening, especially when it does not feel […]

Your partner may look at your life and think, “The baby is healthy. Why are you still struggling?” But you may know that something still feels wrong. You might be exhausted, emotionally distant, easily overwhelmed, or still affected by what happened during pregnancy or birth. When your partner does not understand, you can begin questioning […]

You love your baby, but being alone with them can feel frightening. You may constantly check whether your baby is breathing, worry that something will go wrong, or feel panicked when your partner leaves the house. You may even think, “Why can’t I just trust myself as a mother?” These fears can make everyday parenting […]

From the outside, you may look like you’re doing fine. You take care of your baby. You handle appointments. You respond to messages. You may be working, managing your home, and telling everyone, “We’re doing okay.” But when you’re alone, it can feel completely different. You may feel anxious, emotionally drained, irritated, disconnected, or constantly […]

You’ve finally decided that you may need therapy. Then another question comes up: “How do I find the right therapist for me?” You may be dealing with anxiety, guilt, exhaustion, a difficult birth experience, relationship stress, or feeling disconnected from yourself after becoming a parent. You don’t want to explain everything to someone who doesn’t […]

Your baby is no longer a newborn, but you still don’t feel like yourself. You may have thought things would get easier with time. Instead, the anxiety is still there. You may still feel overwhelmed, disconnected, exhausted, angry, or affected by what happened during pregnancy or birth. Now you are wondering, “Is it too late […]