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Holiday season is always emotionally charged, especially for new parents who are stressed about introducing their new bundles to loved ones, attending first family-friendly social gatherings since emerging from their pregnancy or newborn “bubble,” feeling pressure to host, or trying to present themselves as more “put together” than they actually feel during this massive life stage transition.

May is Maternal Mental Health month. ​​According to leading institutions on maternal mental health, Seleni Institute, Postpartum Support International, and The Postpartum Stress Center, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (a.k.a. PMADs), are one of the most common medical complications related to child-bearing, affecting roughly 1 in 5 new mothers.