For the woman who has held or felt life, 

That is now a distant memory.

For the woman that tries, time and again,

To find a hollowed silence.

Tangible ways to protect yourself after pregnancy loss or infertility

After a loss, the world doesn't stop just because your’s does. Baby showers get scheduled. Birth announcements land in your inbox. The holidays come whether you are ready or not. And people who love you often say nothing, or say the wrong thing, or quietly expect you to keep showing up.

For years, I told new moms the same thing: give yourself grace. And I meant it. But after my second child was born, I realized how hollow that can sound when you are in the thick of it. When the anxiety is loud and the guilt is louder. When the symptoms feel so much like you that you can't find the edges of where they end.

Grace felt out of reach. So I started reaching for something smaller. Something more honest: Slack.

Becoming a parent touches almost every part of life, and it rarely feels as simple as the pictures on social media. Fertility challenges, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and early parenting can bring joy and pride, but also fear, grief, and overwhelm.

Postpartum emotions can feel like a roller coaster. One moment you may be staring at your baby with love, and the next you might feel like crying in the bathroom so no one can see.

Postpartum life is not always what people expect. Some moments bring joy or connection, and others can feel heavy, off balance, or confusing.

Becoming a parent changes a lot at once. There’s the excitement of new beginnings, but also a quiet exhaustion that doesn’t always get named.

Use this gentle posture helps release tension in the neck, shoulders, and back while activating the parasympathetic (“rest and digest”) system — inviting the body to slow down, soften, and feel safe. Read more and follow along through a simple forward fold exercise.

Bringing a baby into the world can be beautiful, but it can also come with emotional weight most people don’t talk about.

Feeling distant this time of year? Sex therapy in Chicago helps couples rebuild connection through honesty, comfort, and slower communication.

There’s a dichotomy in maternal nurturing. Mothers are often incredible nurturers; they are attuned, selfless and often intuitive to their baby’s needs. Research shows that nurturing is deeply wired into the maternal brain. When a mother hears her baby cry there’s a hormonally-driven neural response that triggers the release of oxytocin and lights up regions of the brain tied to empathy and caregiving. This biological response explains why mothers are so acutely skilled at nurturing others, and perhaps the reason they stop nurturing themselves.