Laura Winters, LCSW, PMH-C is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who graduated from Fordham with a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work. She received advanced clinical training in infertility counseling, as well as treating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Learn more
Lauren Gorman, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor and graduated from Seton Hall University with a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling. She has advanced clinical training in infertility and prenatal/postpartum counseling. Learn more
Jessica Falzarano, LSW is a Licensed Social Worker and graduated from Rutgers with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work. She has advanced clinical training in maternal mental health and perinatal loss. Learn more
There are so many misconceptions when it comes to postpartum depression. And one of the things that is rarely talked about is that anger is a symptom of postpartum depression.
Many women describe it as intense anger or rage. This can be anger like you’ve never experienced before. Oftentimes, mothers feel scared by it because it feels so out of character for them.
If there's one thing all parents can agree on, it would have to be the degree of tired you never knew existed until you had a baby. For any parent of a newborn, sleep is something we're incredibly aware of and always chasing.
Read MoreBefore you became a mother, you may have had some friends who already were mothers or other friends who were planning on starting a family soon. Isn’t it funny how now that you have a baby, no one is around ever? Ok maybe not ever, but it can feel that way when you’re sitting at home with your newborn, staring at the same 4 walls in your home again.
Read MoreAny mom would agree that when you have a new baby, relaxation falls to the wayside. There's so much that a baby needs, and as parents, you're just trying to survive, tending to the most basic needs.
o how do you make time for some sort of relaxation?
