The fourth trimester is an incredibly challenging and emotional time for new parents. Because of the newness of, well, everything it’s not always obvious or easy to recognize postpartum anxiety or postpartum depression. If we, as their partner, are able to identify...
Why do I feel so emotional, angry, or intense since having my baby? Why do I struggle with physical changes of my body after having a baby? Was our relationship ready to have a baby? Was I prepared emotionally to have my baby? So many questions surface during the...
You packed the car to the brim with bedding, clothes, lamps, toiletries, and an industrial-sized case of Cup Noodles. You’ve walked the neighborhood and helped unpack overstuffed boxes and bags. You’ve met the roommate and given 43 hugs. Your child is now out of your...
How many times a week do you feel resentment towards your partner? Was it at 2am while you were feeding your newborn and your partner was fast asleep in bed? Is it right now as you fight off exhaustion, clean out the breast-pump, and long for a hot shower while your...
In the last post, I wrote about the transition of sending your children away to college. Today's post is a follow up with a focus on the parents who are left behind. Many people joke about the relief of having the house all to themselves once children are gone and...
Growing up my mom would always celebrate this time of year. There was a Staples back-to-school commercial that would show a dad gliding on a shopping cart through the aisles with his head flung back and a wide grin on his face while his children begrudgingly walked...
"Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me," was a clever saying I learned growing up. Truth is words do hurt; words deeply penetrate our vulnerable selves. To help protect others from the hurt and loss bullying causes, the White House...