Why “Just Ask For Help” Is Terrible Advice For Moms With PPD
sourab26 You show up at your friend’s house excited to meet the new baby. But when she opens the door, she doesn’t look like the tired-but-glowing new mom you’d imagined. Something…
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When PPD Shows Up As Rage Instead Of Tears
One (very) early morning after my son was born, I went into his room to change his clothes and diaper after a bottle. I turned to toss his spit-up-covered sleeper…
I Would Rather Pull My Front Teeth Out Than Hear “Trimester Zero” Ever Again, Thanks
Social media, it seems, will never run out of new buzzy health trends that make me, as a health reporter for over a decade, want to rip my hair out.…
Have I Taken Body Positivity Too Far with My Kids?
I don’t usually take parenting advice from celebrities. But I once saw a clip of Kate Winslet that stuck with me. On an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls,…
Supplement Use In Kids Is Rising, Including For Weight Loss & Bodybuilding, New Study Finds
Again and again, dietitians and pediatricians have told Scary Mommy the same thing — even picky children likely get enough nutrition from their diet and giving them a multivitamin isn’t…
Why It’s Still So Hard For Moms To Talk About Postpartum Depression
Mom guilt is so embedded in motherhood that it has its own colloquialism. It’s pervasive, it’s persistent, and for many moms, it begins the moment their baby is born. But…
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Had Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) is just the baby blues, a short-lived internal firestorm of hormones after childbirth, right? And hormones are just punchlines in late-night sitcoms. So what’s the big deal?…
11 Thoughtful Gifts For The Eco-Conscious Mom In Your Life
Whether you’re shopping for the mom who’s been quietly swapping out her household products one by one, or the one who will genuinely tear up over a clean sunscreen, we’ve…
The Self-Care Industrial Complex Is Gaslighting Moms
A $300 red light therapy mask so I look less bedraggled, a weekend-long reading retreat at an all-inclusive resort, a fitness wearable that tracks my sleep and gives me AI-generated…
What To Say When Someone Comments On Your Body, According To Therapists
Body talk is nothing new. Maybe growing up, you heard your family talking negatively about strangers out in public or about themselves in the mirror at home. Maybe you have…