Military families are no strangers to sacrifice. They kiss their service members goodbye for long deployments and live through frequent moves, leaving behind familiar places, friends, and family. Relocating every few years can especially take an emotional toll on children, disrupting their sense of stability and security while creating logistical and practical challenges for parents.  ..read more

Pregnancy is an incredible and transformative journey filled with joy, anticipation, and excitement. While the process of bringing forth new life can be beautiful and happy, as we know, it can also be a struggle for many women. It's a time of significant emotional, physical, and life changes, which can be exciting, but also bring along uncomfortable emotions and challenges to the mother’s mental health. From anxiety and depression to overwhelming stress, the wellbeing of both the mother and the developing baby can be impacted.  ..read more

If you’re a mom that has struggled with anxiety for some time, you may not know the difference between an episode of extreme anxiety and a panic attack. While panic attacks sit under the umbrella of ‘anxiety disorders’ they are far more severe and come on much more suddenly than a quick bout of anxious thoughts ..read more

There’s a common myth that motherhood completes or defines us as women. When you begin the journey toward becoming a mother, there is a hopefulness, a feeling of excitement and wanting to have a child. Then it happens. You have your perfect baby in your arms and all of a sudden, in that instant, you go from being the person you’ve been your whole life to being some new and different person – somebody’s mom. And it’s exciting and wonderful and then ..read more

Whether you go to work full-time or are a stay-at-home parent, there are a few creative ways to sneak downtime into your schedule. So if you feel yourself wanting to wear earplugs just to hear yourself think, keep reading. This article explores a few ways to cope with feeling overstimulated as a mom ..read more

While it isn’t always easy to make time to prioritize your mental health as a mom, here are five simple ways to put yourself first in the new year.  ..read more