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,...
With the arrival of a new year, many people feel an almost automatic pull toward starting over. The holidays are behind us, decorations are packed away, calendars flip to January, and the cultural message is loud and clear: reset, refocus, reinvent yourself. Routines are reestablished,...
This blog was written by Kylee Alejandre, Founder and CEO of Doulas of Utah , for our friends at Yarrow Therapy and Counseling Services . Pregnancy, birth, and the transition into postpartum bring profound emotional shifts. While these seasons can be beautiful, they can also...
In the world of women’s health and perinatal mental health, phrases like “just be grateful” are often offered with kindness but land with unintended weight. When someone is struggling with depression, anxiety, despair, or deep doubt, this kind of statement—though well-meaning—can feel oversimplified, invalidating, or...