We all know avoiding important tasks isn't helpful. And yet we all do it, because, let's face it, it's easier than making that doctor's...

A high-risk pregnancy is a uniquely difficult time because of the emotional and physical intensity. Within a short 40 weeks - sometimes...

With increased attention on postpartum depression in the media and in research, more and more women (and their loved ones) are becoming...

Experiencing a loss is heart shattering for any parent. Whether it's a chemical pregnancy, miscarriage, due to prematurity, a stillbirth...

The term "mind-body connection" can mean a variety of things to so many people. Some take it to mean mental health, others take it to...

When you're a Type-A, go-getter person who loves to be busy, it hard to accept when your body needs you to go slow. You feel...

The words and labels that you use during your family-building challenges matter. They inform what important anchor points define your...

Financial stress is a tremendous source of stress for women with a high-risk pregnancy. Whether it's because you spent much of your...

The NICU is an overwhelming, scary place that feels like a world away from the rest of the world. Whether you're expecting to spend time...

When you have challenges creating the family of your dreams, whether it's experiencing loss or infertility, a high-risk pregnancy or...

When I first started watching This is Us, the very first episode reminded me of a good friend I'd met during my high-risk pregnancy. Not...

Ever feel angry to the point when you get a baby shower invitation or hear about a birth announcement? Feel that anger bubbling up when...

There are far too many misconceptions and incorrect stereotypes about maternal mental health. From believing a woman is crazy to labeling...

No matter the circumstances, when you feel like all options are gone and your back is to the wall, we feel extremely frustrated. That...

It's hard to know who to trust when you're going through a life-altering experience like infertility, high-risk pregnancy or a baby in...

Have you ever felt SO overwhelmed, exhausted and burned out by all of the challenges you're facing that you end up on the floor of your...

For most women a preterm delivery is traumatic. Whether you expected to deliver early (like I did) or you had no signs of it and it...

My pregnancy had been really difficult from the start, beginning with finding out about my first health complication before I found out I...

You feel broken. You feel like you've failed your baby. You feel like a terrible mother. You feel like you deserve the challenges you're...

You know infertility and a high-risk pregnancy is not your fault. You KNOW it. But the thoughts just don't stop. Why is this happening?...