One thing I've heard from almost all of my postpartum clients - whether as part of a group, in individual therapy, or in couples therapy - is that they experience moments of "mom brain." Mom brain is a colloquial way of referring to the experience of not feeling quite as sharp as you may have before having a baby, or before becoming pregnant. It's the scapegoat for when you misplaced your phone for the fifth time in one day, or when you suddenly can't remember the name of your favorite...

As a psychotherapist working with prenatal and postpartum individuals and couples , I have the honor of walking beside people during one of the most profound transitions in this life. There is almost no aspect of our lives that is untouched as we become parents - the changes we go through can alter our physical, psychological, social, political, and spiritual realities. And while the transition is different for each person, I find that more often than not as we focus on preparations for the...