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Your Old Life Isn’t Over, It’s Evolving
By: Kristen Lipari, Ph.D. | December 19, 2025
Making Peace with Change in Motherhood Motherhood has a way of rearranging everything: your priorities, your time, even your sense of identity. You may look at yourself and feel like you’ve lost touch with your hobbies and interests. With the constant demands in parenthood, it can be hard to finish a thought, let alone […]
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Finding Peace Through Uncertainty
By: Jen McWaters, Psy.D. | December 5, 2025
ACT Tools to Help You Cope With Change Disruptions are an inevitable part of being human. An unexpected job loss, the sudden end of a relationship, or a rocky transition into parenthood can turn life upside down in a moment. These moments can feel jarring, even destabilizing, yet they can also offer powerful invitations […]
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Relationships, Roles, and Reality
By: Shanni Tal, Psy.D. | August 29, 2025
Navigating Life After Baby This article is the third and final installment in our three-part series on maternal mental health. In the first article, ‘Who Am I Now?‘, we explored the emotional identity shift of new motherhood and the profound physical, emotional, and psychological changes that come with matrescence. In the second article, ‘When […]
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When Joy and Grief Coexist
By: Shanni Tal, Psy.D. | August 22, 2025
Making Space for the Complex Emotions of Parenthood This article is the second in our three-part series on maternal mental health. In the first article, ‘Who Am I Now?’, we explored the emotional identity shift of new motherhood and the profound changes – physical, emotional, and psychological, that accompany matrescence. Here, we’ll explore the […]
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“Who Am I Now?”
By: Shanni Tal, Psy.D. | August 15, 2025
Understanding the Emotional Identity Shift of New Motherhood Becoming a mother is one of the most profound and life altering transitions a person can go through – yet so few talk about how deeply it reshapes our sense of self. And while there’s a lot of focus on the baby – feeding, sleeping schedules, […]
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The Psychology Behind Pelvic Pain
By: Shanni Tal, Psy.D. | April 18, 2025
The mind-body connection plays a crucial role in many pain-related conditions, such as headaches, muscle tension, or gastrointestinal discomfort. This is especially true for pain related to women’s sexual and reproductive health. For some women, sex, gynecological exams, and tampon insertion can cause anxiety and physical pain. The sensations associated with these events are involuntary […]
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What Women Really Want
By: Kristen Lipari, Ph.D. | April 4, 2025
The 6th Love Language of Attunement We often discuss the five love languages – words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, gifts, and physical touch. But there’s an unspoken sixth love language that many women crave: attunement. It’s the emotional labor of noticing, anticipating, and responding to a partner’s needs without being asked. […]
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How to Cope After Unexpected Pregnancy Loss
By: Shanni Tal, Psy.D. | February 28, 2025
The decision to begin family planning is typically an exciting time for couples or individuals. It’s a time filled with hope, excitement, and anticipation for the experiences to come. As we envision our future, we begin to consider what kind of parent we want to be, how many children we’d like to have, and what […]
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What You Need to Know About Maternal Rage
By: Kristen Lipari, Ph.D. | September 27, 2024
Maternal rage is often misunderstood as anger or frustration experienced by mothers, stemming from the pressures and challenges of parenting. But it’s so much more. This intense emotional state is a response to systemic inequities, societal expectations, lack of support, and unmet needs amidst overwhelming parenting and household duties that cause moms to feel powerless, […]
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