After losing a loved one, you might be surprised by just how angry you feel. Part of you might simply be mad at the injustice of the situation.
Perhaps you’ve been working in the same field for years. Now, you’re starting to question whether it’s really the right fit for you. Or maybe you’ve recently come back to work after taking some time for maternity leave.
When your child is having a meltdown, it’s difficult to stay calm. The moment their crying picks up, you can tell whether this is going to turn into a full-on tantrum.
Perhaps you and your partner have hit a rough patch, and you can no longer ignore some of the challenges in your relationship. You’re desperate for some guidance
Maybe you’ve lost a loved one recently. Or perhaps your loved one passed away months ago, yet you still don’t feel like yourself again.
Setting healthy boundaries with your in-laws is the key to a happy marriage. However, this is definitely not something you can do all on your own.
You’ve recently gone through a breakup that left you reeling.
You’ve recently suffered a loss, and you’re grieving your loved one. Maybe you were able to take a few days of bereavement leave after their passing to attend a funeral or memorial.
It’s important to have high standards for your partner’s behavior. Qualities like basic kindness should be non-negotiable in relationships. Furthermore, everyone will have their own personal standards, like sharing the same opinions on pivotal life decisions.
You may have started experiencing some of the physical symptoms of menopause. Hot flashes, headaches, and the other forms of physical discomfort that often accompany menopause can be deeply frustrating.
You’ve just welcomed your child into the world, yet you’re not experiencing the happiness and joy that you expected. Instead, you’ve been suffering from low moods, irritability, and a lack of energy that persists even when you do manage to rest.
Perhaps you dealt with abandonment in familial relationships throughout your life. You may not have had a healthy, close relationship with one or both of your parents.
In the midst of grief, it can feel like you’ll never recover from losing your loved one. Maybe your loved one passed away recently, or perhaps it’s been some time since their passing, and yet you still don’t feel like yourself. You wish you could feel genuine happiness again.
There are a few ways that people-pleasing tendencies can crop up for parents. First, you might feel pressured to meet the conflicting parenting expectations of many different people, from your own parents to your in-laws to your neighbors, which is impossible.
There’s no doubt that introverted parents face some unique challenges. But it’s entirely possible to be an attentive parent while setting boundaries to protect your personal time.
As a parent, you may be concerned about all the warnings regarding the ill effects of too much screen time for children. Furthermore, you might have noticed how your own mood changes based on your media consumption.
You’re trying to relax as a parent, yet in today’s fast-paced, competitive society, it isn’t easy. You might worry that if you’re not signing your child up for enough activities, helping them get excellent grades, and carefully managing their day-to-day life, they will slip behind their peers.
Perhaps you’ve been taking medication to manage your ADHD symptoms for a while now. You’ve noticed a steady improvement in your quality of life as a result. You’re performing better at work, and you’re a more reliable friend and partner.
You’ve recently welcomed your first child into your family. The experience has been a rollercoaster of emotions and now, you’re struggling with a feeling that you never expected to encounter
You want to teach your children positive lessons regarding the holidays. However, you’re worried that society is sending the wrong message about what’s truly meaningful this time of year.
Mothers often feel lots of pressure to make the holiday season perfect for everyone else. Yet after putting in so much hard work to create the holiday magic, they feel like they barely get to enjoy the season.
No matter how old your child is, you’re bound to get into conflicts and arguments once in a while. If you’re the parent of a toddler, you might be dealing with frequent temper tantrums.
You love your children, yet you feel like parenting has pushed you to your limit. Previously, you managed to find joy even during the busiest, most hectic days.
Many women are mistreated when they become pregnant. Perhaps the medical mistreatment you faced began when you were trying to conceive, especially if you struggled with infertility.
Since you started taking antidepressants, you’ve noticed an improvement in your mood. You’re happy with your progress so far. But maybe you’re starting to question the safety of taking antidepressant usage since you’re about to start trying to conceive.
You’ve just welcomed your new baby into the world. Becoming a mother has been a whirlwind of complicated emotions. You’re somehow overjoyed and utterly exhausted at the same time. Naturally, you don’t quite feel like “yourself” anymore
You and your partner have just welcomed a baby. You couldn’t be happier about your new addition. Yet at the same time, you can feel your relationship growing distant.
Pregnancy marks the start of an exciting new chapter in your life. You can’t wait to meet your baby and become a mother. But at the same time, pregnancy can also bring lots of worries
Perhaps you were overjoyed to find out that you were pregnant. But as the months have gone on, your emotions have become more and more complicated.
Your child has just left for college. While you couldn’t be more proud of them, you’re also sad to see them go. The house feels a bit quieter now that they’re gone.