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Adjusting to Motherhood May Take Longer than You Think (and that’s OK)

By Kylie McConville — 2020

Here’s how long it takes for new moms to work out their new routines and feel the confidence they’ll need to navigate any situation, according to a study.

Read on www.thebump.com

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New Mothers, Let’s Talk About Your Professional Identity Crisis

Parenthood — especially for women — changes you. After giving birth, the brain actually redesigns itself, trimming old connections and building new ones. If you’re someone who has constructed your adult identity around your career, these changes to how you operate can shake your foundations.

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How Can You Support Your Teenager with Autism Spectrum Disorder If They Are Depressed?

Having ASD increases the risk of depression in teens, but effective treatments are available

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Depression and Pregnancy: The Terrifying Dilemma

Some fifteen per cent of women suffer from depression during pregnancy, and the use of antidepressants in expectant women is on the rise.

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Are There Any Mothers Out There Like Me?

I spent months agonizing over my lack of a partner or high-powered career. But it was my depression that almost upended my dream of motherhood.

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Being a Mother Is Hard. Being a Mother Living with Anxiety Is Harder.

Being a mom with anxiety, hard as it is, is actually the only kind of mom I want to be.

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The Worst Part of Being a Mom with Anxiety and Depression

As a mom with anxiety and depression, my mind doesn’t stop.

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Parent Trap: Why the Cult of the Perfect Mother Has to End

Worldwide, mothers are overworked, underpaid, often lonely and made to feel guilty about everything from epidurals to bottle feeding. Fixing this is the unfinished work of feminism.

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How to Cope with Empty Nest Syndrome When You’re a Single Parent

The transition from actively parenting children to a quieter life without children in the home can be difficult for any dedicated parent. For single parents, the transition may prove especially challenging.

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Stay-at-Home-Mom Depression Is Not Only Real, It’s Become a Crisis

We’ve finally started to talk about the mental health challenges that come along with raising children as a full-time job. But is it enough to help moms with the gargantuan challenges triggered by the pandemic?

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Stay-at-Home-Mom Depression Is Real—and You’re Not Alone

There’s a stigma around being a stay-at-home mom, and society doesn’t talk about the loneliness, isolation, and loss of identity that sometimes accompanies this choice. Here’s what you need to know about stay-at-home mom depression.

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