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fromPsychology Today
11 hours agoLoving My Mother, Unlearning Myself
Love and pressure coexist in mother-daughter relationships, shaping identity and fueling personal growth through grief and complex emotions.
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Medicine
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
3 days ago'It's a Safe Space': Mobile Midwifery Clinics Meet Patients Where They Are | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Mobile midwifery clinics provide culturally sensitive care to improve maternal health outcomes for women of color in Miami-Dade County.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
6 days agoPsychology says people who were the emotional anchor for their families rarely experience loneliness as a single event. They experience it as a slow accounting where they realize the support only ever flowed in one direction and nobody designed a return current. - Silicon Canals
Family support often flows in one direction, with one person bearing the emotional load while others remain uninvolved.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks agoI grew up with a mother who was physically there but emotionally unreachable - and the confusion that produced, the child's inability to grieve a parent who is standing right in front of them, is the thing I have spent the most years in therapy trying to untangle and the thing I understood least for the longest - Silicon Canals
Emotional absence from a present parent can lead to profound feelings of unworthiness in a child.
Boston
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoI'm 66 and I finally understand that my mother wasn't cold - she was rationing. She had a finite amount of emotional energy and five people drawing from it every day, and the distance I interpreted as indifference was a woman trying to make it to bedtime without disappearing completely. - Silicon Canals
A child's misinterpretation of a parent's emotional reserve as indifference reveals how exhaustion and finite emotional capacity shape parental behavior across decades.
Women in technology
fromIndependent
1 month agoMotherhood unfiltered: 'There was fear the entire time. It's probably the reason I don't think I'll have another child'
Mother's Day presents emotional complexity for many women, particularly those experiencing infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, or unfulfilled motherhood desires.
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Parenting
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks agoMotherhood Feels Like a PR Job, I Quit
Moms often present idealized versions of motherhood, hiding struggles and challenges faced by their children.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months agoParenting
17 Women Who Believed Motherhood Was Their Destiny Are Revealing The Truth About Having Kids
Feeling called to motherhood does not guarantee parenting will suit personal capacities; many mothers face unexpected difficulty, mental-health strain, and work–family tensions.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month agoI spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit - here's what I want mums to know
Sofii Lewis described her experience, stating, "I knew I wasn't safe. But I didn't think I was out of control." This highlights the confusion many face with postpartum psychosis.
Mental health
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Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 month agoMy Mother's New Fixation Is Terrifying My Daughter. She's Got to Stop.
A grandmother's repeated talk of impending death is frightening a 7-year-old; parents should establish boundaries with the grandmother and have an age-appropriate conversation with their child about mortality.
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Wellness
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago"It also took so much pressure off me": I spent three days at London's leading postpartum retreat - here's my honest review as a new mum
Postpartum retreats provide new mothers with specialized care including meditation, reflexology, lactation support, and community connection during the vulnerable fourth trimester period.
Wellness
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago"It also took so much pressure off me": I spent three days at London's leading postpartum retreat - here's my honest review as a new mum
Postpartum retreats provide new mothers with specialized care including meditation, reflexology, lactation support, and community connection during the vulnerable fourth trimester period.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month agoPregnant women shed grey matter to help with motherhood, study seen by BBC suggests
Pregnancy reduces grey matter in the brain by nearly 5% on average, representing beneficial neurological rewiring that enhances maternal bonding and caregiving capabilities rather than cognitive decline.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month agoThis Husband Is Going Viral For The "Problems" He Is Having With His Wife's Post-Partum Body
As a postpartum woman, most of the time, I just want my husband to hug me and tell me he's sorry I'm uncomfortable in my new body. I don't always want to hear how attractive he finds me, because I don't see it. Maybe try thanking her for sacrificing her pre-baby body to bring your children into the world. Tell her you appreciate that and love her.
Relationships
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoResearch suggests the reason your mother cries when she's happy for you and your father goes quiet when he's proud of you isn't a generational difference - it's that the emotion of watching the person you made succeed at the thing you were afraid they'd fail at overwhelms the two systems differently, and both the tears and the silence are the sound of a nervous system that cares more than the body knows how to express - Silicon Canals
Parents experience overwhelming relief when children succeed because it resolves deep-seated fears about their financial stability and future, expressed through different emotional channels rather than different values.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 month agoI Had a Strange, Unsettling Experience Breastfeeding Each of My Four Children. I Finally Figured Out Why.
Breastfeeding triggered intense emotional distress including dread, sadness, and panic for the author across four children, despite lacking physical pain, leading her to switch to formula after brief periods.
fromScary Mommy
2 months agoThis Mom Says That The Woman With The Happiest Relationships Are "Useless"
"The smartest women with the happiest relationships are the useless women," Dianna Lee begins in her video. "As you can probably tell, I'm a highly capable woman. I'm capable throughout all areas of my life, through my schooling days, to my career, and I attacked my marriage life in exactly the same way. I just executed. I was fast, efficient, and I knew exactly what needed to get done. And in retrospect, it was so wrong."
Relationships
Mental health
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 month agoBeyond the Clinic: Practical Support for New and Expecting Moms - Social Media Explorer
Prenatal care must address mental health and emotional resilience alongside medical monitoring, with peer support and practical community resources essential for maternal wellness.
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoI found making friends as a new mom so hard. A stranger on the street changed everything.
A stranger's act of kindness in offering a stroller sparked a lasting friendship that evolved into a close-knit group of mother friends who support each other through motherhood.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoMost of my kids have moved out of the house, except for my youngest. I'm worried she's lonely in our near-empty nest.
As the youngest of four, my daughter probably hasn't known a totally peaceful day since she arrived home from the hospital. She was the travel baby - waking up in her infant seat to discover she'd been carted to a school play, T-ball practice, or school pickup. She had built-in playmates right from the start, though, of course, they bickered and fought like any other siblings.
Relationships
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoI was terrified about having twins. Years later, I have to admit that it was easier than having my firstborn.
A mother's postpartum anxiety after her first child did not worsen when she had twins; focusing on self-care and mental health preparation proved more effective than baby-focused planning.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month agoWhy does my baby cry for no reason? A new mom's guide to what's really going on - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Being a new mom can be overwhelming, especially when you can't figure out why your baby is crying. There might have already been a time you ask yourself, "Why does my baby cry for no reason?" You must have missed your baby's subtle signs. If you use a video baby monitor , you can spot their cues quickly and take action immediately before crying starts.
Parenting
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoHelp! I Made a Deal With My Husband Before Our Baby Was Born. Five Months In, I Desperately Want Out.
A mother's physical and emotional well-being should take priority; switching to formula is a valid, non-harmful option when breastfeeding causes severe distress.
Parenting
fromIndependent
2 months agoOur daughter only wants her mum - how can I step in to help soothe her and share the load?
Young children often prefer one parent; gently stepping back and rebalancing caregiving duties prevents caregiver burnout and supports children's developing emotional regulation.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoThe art of the uncelebrated parent: 8 habits of mothers and fathers who gave everything to their children and learned to live with the quiet that came after - Silicon Canals
Kids don't owe you gratitude for doing your job as a parent. You signed up for this. You chose to have them. Taking care of them isn't some favor you're doing-it's what you're supposed to do. The parents who get this stop keeping score. They stop waiting for recognition.
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