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Articles on motherhood, anxiety, relationships, and the expectations we live with.
With Dr. Jana Rundle · Clinical Psychologist
Two-thirds of couples see their relationship take a hit after a baby, and postpartum depression makes it heavier. A perinatal psychologist on why, the four conflict patterns she sees most, what actually protects a couple, and why treating the depression comes first.
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Postpartum anxiety responds well to treatment. A perinatal psychologist on what treatment looks like: therapy, medication, what to do about panic attacks, and the everyday things that help.
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Postpartum recovery is a slow return, body and mind together, over months. A perinatal psychologist and mom on what helps in the first weeks, what's worth a call to your doctor, and why the six-week checkup isn't a finish line.
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A short, checked list of postpartum support groups for Austin moms: Motherwell's in-person circles, Partners in Parenting's free newborn groups, free virtual groups from Nurtured TX and PSI, Seton's free new-parent group, NICU support, low-cost care, and groups for partners. Verified October 2026.
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Written for partners. How to spot postpartum depression when it does not look like sadness, what to say and what to skip, the three things that help most, how to bring up getting help, and how to look after yourself too.
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What if I dropped her. The thought arrives on the stairs and you grip the railing. Why intrusive thoughts are so common for new moms, how they differ from psychosis, when they tip into OCD, and exactly how to say it to someone.
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