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15 Things You Didn’t Know about Being a Lesbian Mom

2020

In this 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Being a Lesbian Mom video, we'll try to answer the following questions: What to know about being a lesbian mom? Why Being a mother is so special? What is it like to have 2 moms? What it means to be a good mom? What it means to become a mother? What is... See more...

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I Regret Motherhood After Giving Birth

Parenthood can be scary, challenging, and stressful — and it’s OK to admit that.

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Savannah Davis
2020
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“Some Days It’s Incredibly Difficult”—One Mom Reveals What It’s Like to Co-Parent With an Ex

Every other weekend, on the first, third, and fifth Fridays of the month, my four-year-old son goes to spend the weekend with his father.

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Jackie Effenson
2019
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Partying to Parenting: Mom Shame Made Me Question Everything About Myself

I never felt much shame until I had my child.

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Liz Tracy
2019
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After Giving Birth to My First Child, I Wondered: Would I Ever Want Sex Again?

I dreaded my husband’s attempts to initiate sex after pregnancy, but giving in out of a sense of duty or embracing a sexless relationship both felt like self-betrayal.

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Meaghan O'Connell
2018
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What Is Postpartum Depression? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Pregnancy and giving birth are intensely emotional experiences. And while these life-changing events can bring joy, they can also present challenges that make you feel sad, tired, and anxious.

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Everyday Health Editors
2021
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6 Ways to Support a Mother Who Has Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression can be very overwhelming and isolating. Here are six ways you can help someone who is going through it.

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Lisa Coxon
2017
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It Wasn’t Supposed to be Like This: A Postpartum Depression Survival Guide With Over 100 Ideas to Manage Loneliness, Sadness and Guilt So You Can Begin to Enjoy Motherhood

An easy-to-read survival guide for those struggling under the relentless weight of postpartum depression. Written by a mother who understands exactly how it feels to see yourself as the worst parent in the world.

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Laurie Varga
2021
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Birth Without Fear: The Judgment-Free Guide to Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum

An inclusive, non-judgmental, and empowering guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum life that puts mothers first, offering straightforward guidance on all the options and issues that matter most to them (and their partners) when preparing for a baby.

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January Harshe
2019
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Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month

Take charge of your pregnancy. For trusted advice, turn to Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
2021
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Ordinary Insanity: Fear and the Silent Crisis of Motherhood in America

A groundbreaking exposé and diagnosis of the silent epidemic of fear afflicting new mothers, and a candid, feminist deep dive into the culture, science, history, and psychology of contemporary motherhood. Anxiety among mothers is a growing but largely unrecognized crisis.

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Sarah Menkedick
2020
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