Life has more than its share of stressors. Some of these moments can be potentially traumatic. How we respond to such experiences can dramatically impact our mindset and behavior.

So many people are sharing carefully curated versions of themselves online. From social media to job sites to dating apps, their highlight reels can provoke anxiety. We wonder why we feel so anxious and lost.

We live in the age of anxiety. It’s not like there weren’t enough reasons to be chronically stressed in the past, but today, we hear about all of them in real-time.

If we were to trust pop culture tropes, we’d believe that parents always make an immediate connection with their newborn children. However, it’s not always so simple.

It might come as a surprise to you to learn that at least 1 in 5 new mothers struggles with postpartum anxiety. The “baby blues” are well-known, but not enough attention is paid to the stress caused by the reality of just how vulnerable your precious baby is.