Mother’s Day can bring warmth, gratitude, and celebration, but it can also bring grief, disappointment, longing, or exhaustion. At Yarrow Therapy, we want to acknowledge the many different emotions this day can hold. For some, Mother’s Day may highlight the loss of your own mother...
What many people do not realize is that perinatal mental health conditions are among the most common complications of pregnancy and postpartum. Anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, and emotional overwhelm affect a significant number of women. Too often, these struggles are minimized, misunderstood, or carried in silence.
Emotional regulation—not constant calm—is the key to effective parenting. A Weber County therapist shares practical tools for overwhelmed parents navigating stress, noise, and real-life emotions.
After Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, I often sit with clients who carry a quiet disappointment. “I just wish my partner showed love in my love language.” “I didn’t feel celebrated.” “I wanted to feel seen.” After years of providing therapy for women navigating motherhood,...