Rachel Diamond Ph.D. on February 2, 2023 in Preparing for Parenthood

What makes birth trauma a unique and complex traumatic event? These 3 points will clarify. Learn ways new parents can heal.

Timmen L. Cermak MD on January 31, 2023 in Healing from Addiction

Cannabis use during pregnancy is common, especially to treat morning sickness. But THC passes into the fetus where it interferes with brain development, impacting later cognition.

Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry on January 18, 2023 in Psychiatry’s Think Tank

We know that teen mothers are stigmatized. Who is responsible and what can we do to help? The answer might surprise you.

David W. Wahl Ph.D. on December 16, 2022 in This Sexual Self

Decreased libido is a common occurrence in the postpartum period. A study reveals strategies postpartum women can adopt to recover their sexuality.

Rachel Diamond Ph.D. on December 6, 2022 in Preparing for Parenthood

Are you curious about research and resources that came out in 2022 related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum? These are some key highlights.

Atlanta Behavioral Health Advocates on November 22, 2022 in Outside the Box

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many states are enacting legislation that bans abortion, with some including exceptions for rape or incest.

Rachel Diamond Ph.D. on November 12, 2022 in Preparing for Parenthood

Fathers can be left with long-term mental health consequences after witnessing traumatic childbirths.

Atlanta Behavioral Health Advocates on October 25, 2022 in Outside the Box

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, behavioral health providers must be informed and prepared to provide family planning-related resources.

Rachel Diamond Ph.D. on October 13, 2022 in Preparing for Parenthood

Why is perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed disorder of pregnancy and childbirth?

Susan Newman Ph.D. on October 6, 2022 in Singletons

There was a lot of speculation during lockdowns about what might happen to couples and if we’d have a mini baby boom. Now we know.

Georgia Witkin Ph.D. on October 4, 2022 in The Chronicles of Infertility

If you are going through fertility treatment and think you may need some mental health support, you are not alone.

Andrea Bonior Ph.D. on September 30, 2022 in Friendship 2.0

Anxiety in pregnant women is common—and they need proper support to help avoid negative outcomes, recent research reveals.

Ainsley Hawthorn Ph.D. on September 29, 2022 in The Sensory Revolution

Fetuses still in the womb smile or frown in response to different tastes. Could a mother's diet during pregnancy have a long-term impact on their child’s food preferences?

Gail Gross Ph.D., Ed.D., M.Ed. on September 28, 2022 in Strategies for Living

Language learning starts in the womb, research shows.

Kevin Bennett Ph.D. on September 26, 2022 in Modern Minds

New research shows that fetuses express more of a "laughter-face" in response to carrot flavors consumed by mom and create more of a "cry-face" in response to kale.

Cami Rosso on September 5, 2022 in The Future Brain

AI deep learning can be used to diagnose a rare embryonic developmental disorder called cystic hygroma withing the first trimester of pregnancy from fetal ultrasound images.

Gary Wenk Ph.D. on September 2, 2022 in Your Brain on Food

A study of 47 million women found that insomnia is an important predictor of severe maternal morbidity.

Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., ABPP on August 30, 2022 in Rethinking Adult ADHD

Prevention is not sexy, but it is essential for good sexual health for adults with ADHD. If you or a partner has ADHD, read here about reducing pregnancy and other risks.

Lisa van Raalte Ph.D. on August 23, 2022 in Close Communication

New empirical research indicates several physiological and psychological benefits of massage for expecting mothers.

Margaret M. Quinlan, Ph.D., Bethany Johnson MPhil, M.A. on August 16, 2022 in Medical Humanities Mamas

How did doulas weather the storm of COVID-19?

Ann Diamond Weinstein Ph.D. on August 1, 2022 in From the Beginning

COVID visiting restrictions in the neonatal intensive care unit may make it difficult for parents of seriously ill babies to get the support they need.

Miko M. Wilford Ph.D. on July 19, 2022 in (In)Justice System

The Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs might not affect you today, but the door it opens could affect you tomorrow.

Michael Castleman M.A. on July 14, 2022 in All About Sex

Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, there are three effective alternatives to medical abortion.

Vanessa LoBue Ph.D. on July 11, 2022 in The Baby Scientist

Regardless of where you stand on the abortion issue, research has shown how to make unwanted pregnancies less common and how to support mothers who choose to give birth.

Kara Hoppe MA, MFT on July 6, 2022 in Win-Win Parenting

Personal Perspective: The AAP’s new guidelines came as a shock to some. Parents need to decide if nursing for two years is realistic.

Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D. on July 1, 2022 in Why Bad Looks Good

Why is the issue of abortion so divisive? The answer involves emotion, legality, and morality.

Robert Klitzman M.D. on June 29, 2022 in Am I My Genes?

Personal Perspective: The overturn of Roe v. Wade will strain medical providers and potentially lower their willingness to work in states with abortion bans, harming all patients.

Charles Hebert M.D. on June 26, 2022 in Health Examined

The miscarriage, stillbirth, and mental illness implications of the SCOTUS decision.

Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS on June 24, 2022 in Invisible Bruises

Personal perspective: People who are child-free by choice often hear outlandish comments and questions about their decision. Here are the ones I hear most often.

Gary Bernhard, Ed.D. and Kalman Glantz, Ph.D. on June 23, 2022 in Evolution in Daily Life

A Personal Perspective: Males, would you like to have a bunch of kids? Become a fertility doctor. But don't tell anyone you're the father.