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While parenthood is lifetime of adjustments, there are specific and intense challenges we go through the first time our responsibilities suddenly expand to encompass of the entire well-being of those human beings now in our care. There are both universal and unique challenges for each of us, whatever the situations that brought children into our lives. Coping with the sudden unending stream of surprises, frustrations, and unmet—or impossible—expectations of ourselves and those around us can easily overwhelm us and cause us to lose our center. But there is an equal unending stream of advice, love, and care from those who have come before us, helping us on our way.

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Why Are We Pressed for Time?

In the late 20th century, work, school, social and personal demands which had previously been structured and sequential—analog—went suddenly digital.

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Top Potty Training Tips from The Mom Psychologist

For some parents, potty training kids can be a daunting experience. But these days, thanks to social media, parents can turn to experts like Dr.

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The New Mother: Taking Care of Yourself After Birth

After giving birth, you need to take good care of yourself to rebuild your strength. You will need plenty of rest, good nutrition, and help during the first few weeks.

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How Dr. Becky Became the Millennial Parenting Whisperer

If you are a parent of a child under the age of, say, 10, it’s unlikely that you made it through the pandemic without coming across Dr. Becky.

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New Mothers Don’t Get Enough Sleep. That Needs to Change.

How can we keep our babies safe and healthy while also acknowledging that a mother cannot keep her baby safe and healthy without getting sleep herself?

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How to Make Sure You and Your Baby Get More Sleep As a New Mom

Being well rested is inevitably important in order to care for a new baby, but it's especially important to help mothers' bodies after giving birth.

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This Is the Parenting Stage That's Hardest on Your Friendships

It's the great paradox of early motherhood. Never is there a time when we need our girlfriends' support more, but connecting with them can feel impossible.

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Two New Moms Return to Work—One in Seattle, One in Stockholm

Sarah-in-Seattle and Sarah-in-Stockholm are both white, middle-class, married, professional women with babies and toddlers at home. But their experiences as working mothers returning to work after giving birth could not have been more different.

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The Tools That a Clinical Psychologist Suggests for Taxed Parents

After a tough year for parents, a clinical psychologist and mom of three shares her favorite caregiving tools and tricks, from voice-recording buttons that ease separation anxiety to kitchen timers that promote mindfulness.

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Dr. Becky Doesn’t Think the Goal of Parenting Is to Make Your Kid Happy

Every generation, sometimes building on and sometimes rejecting what came before, develops its own ideas about parenting. For many millennials, the clinical psychologist Becky Kennedy, a.k.a. Dr. Becky, is the person whom they trust to deliver those ideas.

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