On Father’s Day we celebrate dads with humorous cards, gifts, and family gatherings. But beneath the lighthearted celebration sits something rarely named out loud: many fathers experience real, diagnosable mental health struggles during pregnancy and the first year of parenthood, and those struggles are widely overlooked. Most public attention around perinatal mental health has focused…
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Preparing for Your New Baby: A Guide for the Non-Birthing Partner
The arrival of a new baby is one of the most profound and transformative experiences that a family can go through. While there is an enormous amount of attention (rightfully so) paid to the birthing partner during the perinatal period, the non-birthing partner’s experience is frequently overlooked or minimized (Eddy et al., 2019). The reality…
What Is Parental Burnout? A Guide for Overwhelmed Parents
“Burnout” is a term being used more and more as we navigate ever-changing times with an increasing amount of stress and responsibilities. Although the term has traditionally been used in work-related contexts, there is mounting research diving into how caregiving and parenting roles can also breed feelings of burnout. The International Journal of Environmental Research…
