Know What's Happening in Motherhood
Know What's Happening in Motherhood
Teen OCD spikes in puberty; ERP therapy is gold standard
A 15‑year‑old’s obsessive‑compulsive disorder is worsening despite two rounds of private therapy aimed at eliminating rituals. Experts explain that adolescent OCD often spikes during puberty and that exposure response prevention (ERP) within cognitive‑behavioral therapy is the gold‑standard treatment.
An essay published on The Good Men Project shares a mother’s candid confession of chronic exhaustion and the pressure to remain strong for her child. She describes physical illness, sleepless nights, and emotional weight, noting that she receives no support when she needs to break down. The piece highlights a broader, often unspoken, fatigue among mothers who feel compelled to hide vulnerability. It calls for acknowledgment and support for parental mental health.
My parenting style is a mix of intentional and whimsy. It means my kids use the oxford comma even when texting. They will also talk about early 19th century historical events at the dinner table while cosplaying their favorite musical...
Robyn has dropped ‘Sexistential’, her first studio album in eight years, on her own Konichiwa Records. The record foregrounds her IVF journey and life as a single mother, while underscoring her shift to full IP control, prompting industry talk about...
“Bouncing back” postpartum is wildly inaccurate. Like a mom is going to just snap back into their old body when mentally and physically everything is drained
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Authoritarian parenting is defined by strict, unquestioned rules, high demands, and low responsiveness. Parents using this style rely on harsh punishments, minimal warmth, and little explanation for discipline. The article outlines eight core traits, explores psychological roots such as upbringing...
I remember sleeping so lightly when I was pregnant. Even a pin drop would wake me up. And once I was awake, falling back asleep took forever. I would lie there feeling wide awake like I was ready to start...
Vitamin K deficiency bleeding is a preventable condition. These are real stories from real pediatricians. The risk is 1/60 of bleeding in the first few months o
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Panda parenting, coined by educator Esther Wojcicki, is a hands‑off style that emphasizes trust, independence, and guided autonomy through the TRICK framework. The approach encourages children to make their own decisions, solve problems, and take age‑appropriate risks while parents provide...
A mother meticulously built a prenatal support network, only to see it vanish when her daughter was born with disabilities and complex medical needs. The original "village" of expecting mothers withdrew, leaving her isolated during a critical postpartum period. Over...
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde observed mother‑infant interactions at 4, 7 and 10 months and identified a clear, story‑like structure—beginning, build‑up, climax, and ending—despite babies lacking spoken language. These "mini stories" grew more frequent and complex as infants aged,...
A child psychologist trick: The fastest way to improve ADHD cooperation at home without pressure or punishment
An early‑learning observation of a child named Maya arranging shells and beads in a sand tray reveals a natural exploration of reflective symmetry and visual reasoning. By repeatedly mirroring placements across an imagined central axis, Maya transforms a simple decorative...
Researchers Masuda, Tanabe and Nakano reported that the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) produced measurable early benefits for mothers of children aged 1‑3 years who show neurodevelopmental risk. Published in Children, the peer‑reviewed study adds evidence that structured parenting interventions...
Brooklyn resident Luyba Caloras, 35, was diagnosed with severe postpartum preeclampsia and heart failure days after delivering her son at NYU Langone Health. Her treatment in the hospital’s Cardio‑Obstetrics Program underscores critical gaps in postpartum cardiac monitoring and has reignited...
Primary school age children are all singing a Tame Impala song with the f-word in it. This is really annoying from a parenting point of view, despite it being quite cool they’re singing Tame Impala
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Experts emphasize that assigning age‑appropriate chores at home builds children’s confidence, independence, and life‑skill competence. Simple tasks—like dressing, making the bed, or putting toys away for young kids—instill routine, accountability, and a sense of contribution to the family. As children...
Doula services, once a niche luxury for affluent families, are now being offered through employer benefits and Medicaid programs, raising the proportion of births with doula support from about 2% a decade ago to roughly 10% today. The shift promises...
The easiest way to calm your ADHD child when emotions spike without yelling or losing control
This is how you raise a strong daughter. Not by making her fearless. But by teaching her she has a voice. I’ve created a list of 25 things your daughter should confidently say NO to. Comment ‘NO’ to get it! [raising confident daughters, girl child...
Ofsted has lifted the registration suspension of Caversham Playday nursery after the provider satisfied all remedial actions. The regulator’s decision follows strengthened recruitment, safeguarding and record‑keeping measures at the Hemdean Road site and the closure of the Milestone Way location.
Researchers in Ireland followed 168 women for ten years and found that those who breastfed were significantly less likely to report depression or anxiety later in life. The protective association grew stronger with longer exclusive breastfeeding durations, offering fresh evidence...
In New South Wales, a wave of grandmothers is voluntarily reducing their work hours to look after grandchildren as their daughters juggle full‑time jobs. The unpaid care is eroding pay packets and retirement savings, highlighting a hidden financial pressure on...
The Hib vaccine protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) bacteria, which can cause severe illnesses like meningitis, pneumonia, and epiglottitis. Th
Pretty sure when I got up on Saturday morning and watched six straight hours of cartoons, my parents didn't feel the half the guilt I do when my kids get up and do the same thing
The article provides a step‑by‑step guide to the Marquette Method, a fertility‑awareness technique that pairs the Clearblue fertility monitor with a structured counting protocol. It explains how users can identify fertile days from day 6 (or day 8 for higher risk tolerance)...
Connection doesn't require a perfect moment. It happens in the car. In the five minutes before bed. In the quiet after a hard thing.
Most parents are not dealing with a “bad kid.” They’re dealing with an overtired, overstimulated, dysregulated nervous system. So these are 10 things I personally try not to normalize when it comes to kids’ sleep. Because poor sleep shows up as...
Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington posted an Instagram story about treating herself to a manicure after giving birth to her third child, Thea Joy. A social‑media user slammed her, saying “kids should always come first,” prompting Adlington to confront the criticism...
Most parents want their teen to respect them. Most teens want their parent to understand them. Both needs matter.
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The article outlines nine toxic parenting habits that can damage a child’s emotional health and development, ranging from forcing children to choose parental sides to gaslighting and over‑control. It cites mental‑health professionals who explain how these patterns erode safety, self‑worth,...
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Democratic parenting is a deliberate style that treats children as equal members of the family while maintaining clear, age‑appropriate limits. It emphasizes mutual respect, curiosity, and collaborative problem‑solving rather than punishment or permissiveness. Author Blaise T. Ryan outlines three diagnostic...
Lia Higgins argues that flying private with toddlers sends a message of entitlement, so she opts for economy seats to teach humility and resilience. She contrasts this choice with the high cost of private school tuition, framing education as a...
A University of New Mexico study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology finds that mothers experience a “motherhood advantage,” showing higher work effort and ethical engagement. The research challenges the entrenched notion of a motherhood penalty and suggests new...
Whoop announced a push into family health, pairing its subscription‑based wearable with Quest Diagnostics blood‑test integration and new FDA‑cleared alerts for heart‑rate and blood‑pressure monitoring. The move follows a year of over 100% revenue growth, cash‑flow positivity and a 70%...
Gentle reminder for moms: you’re not meant to be everything to everyone at the expense of yourself🫶🏻
A child psychologist trick: The fastest way to turn “no” into cooperation without raising your voice
Saskatchewan's provincial government has committed $1.5 million CAD (about $1.1 million USD) to a joint research initiative between Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital and the University of Regina. The funding targets child trauma, maternal health and evidence‑based parenting support across the province, marking...
Keikyu, a major Japanese railway operator, opened a three‑day postpartum care pilot at a Tokyo business hotel, pricing rooms at 25,000 yen ($170) per night. The program sold out within two days and generated a waiting list, underscoring growing interest...
The Australian government will boost Centrelink's Parental Leave Pay by 10 days, lifting the maximum entitlement to 130 days for children born or adopted after July 1, 2026. The change adds roughly $1,250 in extra support per family and widens...
a mom with misophonia & two children on the spectrum with drastically different verbal stims is some form a very… very… cruel joke from the universe. 😪
👉 Tell me you’re building an online business whilst parenting without telling me you’re building online. I’ll go first: I have more ideas than hours in my day. Tell me I’m not alone 😂👇
Laura Modi founded Bobbie in 2018 after a difficult formula experience with her first child, turning personal frustration into a premium infant formula brand. The company leverages European‑grade ingredients and has invested in U.S. manufacturing to address supply‑chain fragility highlighted...
A lot of women are shocked by how much their dog annoys them after having a baby. The dog they used to treat like their first child suddenly feels like too much. The barking feels unbearable, the neediness is overwhelming,...
Creating memories >> daily hustle. ♥️ Back to reality tomorrow but for now, cherishing every moment of the past week. Life hasn’t always allowed us to travel how I’d hoped with these kiddos. (👋 pandemic + horrific clinical dietitian salary) Very,...
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Teaching children to own their mistakes is essential for building confidence, resilience, and trustworthiness. Experts like Betsy Brown Braun and Christine Carter recommend five steps: backing off to let kids make choices, narrating adult decisions, stopping rescue behaviors, modeling honest...
It is intuitive to think that if a baby gets tired enough they will just fall asleep. A lot of parents find out the hard way that the opposite is true. An overtired baby is actually harder to soothe. As babies...
A five‑ingredient Trader Joe’s Kung Pao chicken dinner can be prepared in under 30 minutes using frozen chicken, pre‑washed broccoli, ginger, garlic and Thai wheat noodles. Each serving delivers more than 24 grams of protein and a balanced vegetable portion, making it both...
A UK survey of 1,000 first‑time mothers revealed that new‑mum loneliness is at a record high, with women averaging 2.4 days without speaking to another adult. Nearly one‑in‑ten went a week or more without in‑person dialogue, and 11% said they...
When you put your finger in a newborn's palm, they grip it so hard it is almost shocking. It is called the palmar grasp reflex. It is strong enough that some newborns can briefly support their own body weight hanging...
Divorce coach Fiona Kimbell discusses the hidden guilt many separated mothers feel when their children spend weekends with the other parent. She explains that needing a break is natural and can actually benefit children by showing them healthy self‑care. Kimbell...
