When I heard that the FDA had approved the first-ever drug to treat postpartum depression , I was thrilled. Given how commonplace this serious mental health condition is, and how severe the impact can be on the entire family , I've alway…
With the tragic, high-profile suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain in the news this week, surely a lot of our kids are going to be asking questions about suicide . To top it off, they may have heard last month's announcement about…
There are a lot of sentimental movies about motherhood; Tully isn't one of them. And yet it's absolutely 100% worth your while. Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody 's latest script, directed by Jason Reitman, is a gritty, sometimes painfull…
This has been a brutal month with consecutive natural disasters, many right in the contiguous US or close to home, and our hearts are so heavy. There's Hurricane Harvey 's devastation in Texas, Hurricane Irma pounding Florida and the Vir…
The number one concern we hear from parents when it comes to kids and their devices is online bullying. Which is why we think you're going to want to know about the new Sarahah app. This personal bulletin board app has blown up all aroun…
Would you believe me if I told you that out of 74 million US kids, 17.1 million of them have or have had a mental health disorder? That's a huge percentage! So huge, in fact, that the Child Mind Institute (CMI) has noted that more kids a…
This March 8 is International Women's Day, and for many, it's also become A Day Without A Woman , which is described as an action "for equity, justice, and the human rights of women and all gender-oppressed people, through a one-day demo…
2018 is the year I turn 40. Wow. It seems like such a big deal, this milestone, complete with black "Over the Hill" balloons and all. No -- kidding. I mean, sure I was afraid of 40 once. But, now, thanks to the women in my life who have …
Bullying is nothing new. Unfortunately. And I still have the emotional scars from 7th grade to prove it. But for our 21st century kids, bullying is only amplified with the lively presence of social media in all our kids' lives , meaning …
This is an update of a previously published post It's been somber mood around here over the past 24 hours, as our hearts go out to the loved ones of the 100+ innocent people tragically murdered or wounded at the Pulse Nightclub in Orland…
I'm a huge fan of grabbing little indulgences or surprises for my kids here and there to help make them feel better after a bad day or, you know, just make them feel special. But when it comes to me, I have gotten pretty good at rational…
( This post has been updated, August 2017 ) It's been a somber mood around here lately, as it surely been for many of you. When I first wrote this post, our hearts were going out to the people of Paris. We each have been hoping and prayi…
We've mentioned the amazing work of Postpartum Progress before, but if you're not familiar with it, this is a good time. Katherine Stone's blog-turned-full-fledged-nonprofit has grown into a true force for change, helping the hundreds of…