The transition to parenthood often comes with unexpected grief as you adjust to changes in your relationships, career, identity, and lifestyle. Sometimes these changes and the feelings they create can be hard to put into words. These creative activities can help you integrate your experiences into a more cohesive, empowering, and hopeful narrative.

Parenthood, a journey of love, growth, hardship, and self-discovery, often comes with its fair share of advice and wisdom. But can you ever be fully prepared? Let’s explore how even years of self-work might not shield us from the unexpected twists and turns that parenthood can bring.

Grieving can show up in unexpected ways during the perinatal period and into motherhood. This can have a significant impact on a mother’s overall mood and relationships. In this post, we’ll explore some ways in which grief can affect mothers.

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are three distinct laws that offer different protections for employees in relation to pregnancy, childbirth, and family-related leave.

After years of advocacy, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) has come into effect, providing vital workplace accommodations for pregnant individuals. This legislation addresses the gaps in existing laws, ensuring that pregnant employees have the right to reasonable accommodations for a range of medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery.

Perinatal mood or anxiety disorders (PMADs) can also impact fathers or partners.. While PMADs are commonly associated with women during pregnancy and the postpartum period, research has shown that fathers can also experience mental health challenges during this time.

Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), also known as perinatal mental health disorders, refer to a group of psychiatric conditions that can occur during pregnancy or within the first year after childbirth. These disorders encompass a range of mental health issues and are relatively common and can also affect partners or fathers.

Parents struggling with infertility may experience several unforeseen impacts on their work due to the emotional and physical toll of their journey.

Before having kids, couples and relationship systems should engage in open and honest conversations on various topics to ensure they are on the same page and have a shared understanding of their expectations. Here are some key conversations to consider.

There are two different approaches to information processing: top-down and bottom-up. Both play important roles in our perception and understanding of the world and can show up differently for neurodivergent individuals.

Roughly 1 and 6 individuals globally expereince difficulties with infertility. Workplaces can play an importany role in supporting employees experiencing infertility.

When supporting a grieving coworker, it's important to choose your words carefully and avoid inadvertently causing more pain