Just in time for Mother’s Day this year, supermodel Chrissy Teigen launched the #MyWishForMoms campaign to bring awareness to postpartum depression and anxiety and to help break the stigma surrounding these conditions. While 1 in every 7 moms experience postpartum depression each year, only 15% receive treatment. Perhaps this is because our culture views giving […]
My Wish for Moms
WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County
REVIEWED BY: Whitney Gherman, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Marion County
SOURCES:
- Allegheny Health Network (2019). The 4th Trimester: Time to Take Care of Mom. https://www.mywishformoms.org/postpartum-resource/
- MedlinePlus (2019). Postpartum Depression. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007215.htm
- TODAY Parenting Team (2018). Stay at Home Mom Depression. https://community.today.com/parentingteam/post/stay-at-home-mom-depression
- Zillman, C. (2018). Childcare Costs More Than College Tuition in 28 U.S. States. Fortune. http://fortune.com/2018/10/22/childcare-costs-per-year-us/