July 27, 2026
Why Motherhood Unmasks ADHD
You were fine before the baby. Now you cannot finish a thought. If motherhood made your brain feel broken, ADHD may be the missing piece.
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The Mativa Journal
Notes on the perinatal years
Honest guidance on pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood, written in plain language for the questions that tend to arrive at 2am.
July 24, 2026
The scary thoughts about your baby that nobody warns you about
It usually happens when the house is finally quiet. You are holding your baby, or standing at the top of the stairs, or watching the bath fill, and your mind hands you an image…
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July 20, 2026
Going Back to the Clinic for Baby Number Two
Your first baby came through IVF, and now you are staring at the clinic doors again. The wanting, the math, and the feelings nobody warns you about.
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July 20, 2026
When Your Partner Is Postpartum Too
He is distant, irritable, always somewhere else. If your partner has not been himself since the baby came, this is for you, not just him.
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July 17, 2026
How to choose a perinatal therapist, and what to ask first
Not every therapist is trained in the perinatal years. A short guide to what the credentials mean, what to ask in a consultation, and how to trust your read on fit.
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July 14, 2026
When Everyone Around You Is Pregnant and You Are Not
The announcement that ruins your week, the guilt over muting friends you love. Jealousy during infertility is grief, and you are allowed to protect yourself.
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July 13, 2026
Intrusive thoughts are not a secret you have to keep
Scary, unwanted thoughts about your baby are one of the most common and least talked about experiences of new parenthood. Here is why they happen and what actually helps.
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July 8, 2026
What no one tells you about the first six weeks
The newborn stage is often described as magical. It is also disorienting, tender, and much harder than most people say out loud. Here is what is actually normal, and when it is time to…
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