Parenting is never easy. There is a never-ending list of things to do, which is so overwhelming. 

I had a great opportunity to speak with Peter Lap, Post-natal Expert at the Healthy Post-natal Body Podcast and we discussed how staying happy after having a baby, is much easier said, than done.

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Kristen Wheeler at The Supermom Wannabe Podcast about all the things no one told us before entering new motherhood.

I had the opportunity to work with Elizabeth Hall with Elizabeth Hall Designs, in my home (virtually) and I new immediately I wanted to share her expertise with our Happy With Baby Community Facebook Group. She share some simple decorating ideas for busy parents without all the fuss!

Catherine and Rick have been teaming up for over 10 years to guide, encourage and support new and expecting parents in their popular workshop, Mine Yours, Our: Relationship Survival Guide to Baby’s 1st Year and recently co-authored their book, Happy With Baby: Essential Relationship Advice when Partners Become Parents

There are no “easy” stages of parenting.

They say having a baby changes everything… bodies included, especially for us mommas.

If you feel this way, it’s not necessarily that you’re doing it wrong. Couples are automatically more sensitive to each other, simply because couples are attached in a deeper way than we are with other people in our lives.

I think one thing that we become acutely aware of once we become parents is that there’s so much we want to show our kids, teach our kids, about the world, about themselves, about fairness, about love….

One of the most common issues moms bring up to me is that it’s so hard to find their mom tribe. Whether it’s online or in real life, it’s hard to figure out where we fit in or find that place where we can feel supported and not judged for our choices, fears and struggles.  

Well, May has come and gone and summer is in full swing. But, just because Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month is over doesn’t mean the conversation is over. Maternal Mental Health is important 365 days a year.

Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Michelle Peterson with you!

Michelle Peterson is the author of the book 'Seven Sisters for Seven Days: A Mothers' Manual for Community-Based Postpartum Care', She empowers new mothers with resources to get the care they need in the postpartum period.

Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Cassie Owens, LPC with you!

Cassie is a therapist specializing in maternal mental health and the Vice President of the Georgia Chapter of Postpartum International. 

Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Elizabeth O'Brien with you!

Elizabeth is a feminist, a mother of three, wife, entrepreneur, trainer, supervisor, consultant and psychotherapist specializing in Perinatal Mental Health. She also serves as the state coordinator and President of PSI Georgia Chapter.

Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Jessica Porten with you! 

Jessica is a mom of two in Sacramento, CA and an activist for maternal mental health issues.

Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Nikki Reeves with you!

Today, Catherine O'Brien, LMFT interviews Nikki Reeves. Nikki is a mom to two boys, an advocate for moms everywhere, and the founder of the incredibly successful Facebook group, Maternal Mental Health Support.

Mommas, I'm so excited to share this interview with Jacqueline Cohen with you! 

Today, Catherine O'Brien, LMFT interviews Jacqueline Cohen. Jacqueline is a mom, Licensed Professional Therapist specializing in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in moms and dads. She is also a survivor of postpartum depression and anxiety herself and an advocate for all parents.

May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, so I've relaunched my "Momma Interviews" series--This time with an extra special set of moms. These mommas also work to support other moms and their families during the transition into new parenthood and beyond.

I want to show you how simple it is to keep both of your crazy schedules straight, so that you can make sure that important time together gets scheduled and actually happens. Trust me, this will make your lives so much smoother and will help to avoid a lot of conflict and misunderstandings.

Motherhood has a way of catalyzing change and growth.