You've probably felt anxious before — it's a normal response to potential threats. Your heart races, you sweat, and your senses heighten as your body prepares to "fight or flee."

You can’t avoid the myriad of motivational posts and reels online. According to them, it’s always time to grind and strive and make your mark. There can be a place for a version of this, but for many women, it’s a one-way ticket to perfectionism.

Expectant mothers often hear endless warnings about sleepless nights and are flooded with advice from well-meaning friends and family. But how many new mothers have a strong understanding of something called postpartum anxiety?

More often than not, anxiety attacks are a symptom of a diagnosed or untreated anxiety disorder. We are each gifted with a nervous system that is designed, in part, to keep us safe.

Welcoming a baby into the world is a joyous and exhilarating experience! It brings significant changes and adjustments to new parents' lives. Changes, of course, present challenges, one of the main ones being prioritizing self-care.