Mental Health Archives - Fourth Trimester

The Transition to Motherhood Is Bigger Than Most People Expect

by: Sarah TrottPosted on: September 5, 2026September 5, 2026

The transition to motherhood can reshape identity, relationships, routines, and support needs. Learn a compassionate way to understand the change.

What Is Matrescence? Why Becoming a Mother Changes Everything – Kelsey Green, DNP

by: Sarah TrottPosted on: September 5, 2026September 5, 2026

Becoming a mother can bring enormous love alongside uncertainty, grief for a former life, identity shifts, and a new mental load. Kelsey Green, DNP, explains matrescence and how naming the transition can help parents feel less alone.

Breastfeeding , Mental Health

Breastfeeding and Mental Health: Your Needs Matter Too

by: Sarah TrottPosted on: August 22, 2026August 22, 2026

We talk with perinatal psychologist Dr. Shoshana Bennett about feeding pressure, sleep, mental health, and building a feeding plan that can change.

Breastfeeding , Mental Health

Breastfeeding With Confidence While Protecting Your Mental Health

by: Sarah TrottPosted on: August 22, 2026August 22, 2026

Learn how to feel more confident in your feeding experience with support, realistic expectations, and a plan that can change with your family’s needs. We talk with perinatal psychologist Dr. Shoshana Bennett about feeding pressure and guilt, protecting sleep and mental health, working with partners and professionals, and knowing when to ask for more help.

First-time Parents , Mental Health

Feeling Like a Different Person After Having a Baby? An Anthropologist Explains Why

by: Sarah TrottPosted on: July 25, 2026August 13, 2026

Feeling like a different person after having a baby can reflect a real shift in identity, relationships, and support needs. Andrea Ford, PhD, explains why.

First-time Parents , Mental Health

Postpartum Identity: Why You’re Not Supposed to Bounce Back with Andrea Ford, PhD

by: Sarah TrottPosted on: July 25, 2026August 20, 2026

Becoming a mother can change your relationship with independence, equality, work, family, and your own identity. Andrea Ford explains postpartum identity through an anthropological lens.