Mother Comes First
It’s time to expose and debunk some of the common motherhood myths that suggest mothers should always be selfless, exhausted, and happy about it.
Parenting a Child with Special Needs
Most mothers adore their children and will make whatever sacrifices are necessary to ensure that their child’s needs and wants are met, but mothers who have children with special needs are different. The selflessness these mothers often exhibit can become problematic in a myriad of ways.
Why Everyone Should Have a Therapist
Stigmatizing attitudes towards mental health are widespread. It’s long past time to demystify and destigmatize Psychotherapy.
Helping Children Deal With Grief
We cannot protect our children from ever feeling the pain of loss but we can help them manage the pain and express their emotions. Nicole Wallace discusses how to identify the signs of grief at different age ranges, engaging your child in healthy forms of grief expression, ways to encourage conversations about grief with children.
Social Media Influence for Body Positivity Parenting
The edited images filling your social media feed may be negatively impacting you and your health. Here are some accounts you should follow to bring more body positivity into your newsfeed.
HER Expert Panel Winter Roundtable
HER Health Collective roundtables provide an opportunity for us to bring our panel of experts together to discuss important issues that are relevant to mothers in our community. The topics discussed in this session include: Improving access to care – reaching low-income mothers and families, improve collaboration in the health and wellness industry (when and where to refer), changing societal conversations and the structure of an antiquated system.
Using the Division of Responsibility to Feed Kids (and Yourself!)
A Registered Dietician explains the Division of Responsibility — a low pressure, high structure approach to feeding children that can take the pressure off parents and make mealtime enjoyable for the whole family.
Talking to Children about Race – Resource
Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock will help attendees understand that children begin making meaning of race at very early age. She will share why educators, parents, & guardians should be focused on having race-based conversations with kids and demonstrate how her organization navigates these tough conversations using literacy-based strategies.
Talking to Children about Race
Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock will help attendees understand that children begin making meaning of race at very early age. She will share why educators, parents, & guardians should be focused on having race-based conversations with kids and demonstrate how her organization navigates these tough conversations using literacy-based strategies.
You Lost Me
The problem with having an “escape artist” child is compounded when the child has a slightly absent-minded mother.