A Note To New Parents: Your Health and Happiness Matter. Because YOU Matter.

The Tidal Wave of Complicated EmotionsA dear friend texted me last week,  after coming home from a pediatrician appointment for her newborn daughter.  When the pediatrician did the obligatory check-in on Mom’s mental health, my friend was honest and shared that she had been struggling, and experiencing some postpartum mood symptoms.  The pediatrician responded:   “You want to take care of yourself, because your mental health can have long term effects on the baby.”   Last night, another friend texted me, …