In a perfect world, a doctor’s appointment ends with a diagnosis and a treatment path that will alleviate symptoms, and make you feel better. But in reality, it’s so much more complicated — especially when it comes to mental health diagnoses like depression, anxiety, and ADHD. According to the latest GeneSight® Mental Health Monitor, 89% of Americans diagnosed with depression or anxiety believe mental health medications are somewhat or very effective. Yet concerns over side effects are preventing more than half of those who have never been on mental health medication from actually taking them. In another study, fewer than...
Informed Vs. Opinionated Parenting (And How To Navigate It)
TikTok Even in the healthiest and most in-sync parenting relationships, there will be moments of disagreement. That’s just the nature of two people raising another person. What color should we paint the nursery? When should we stop trying to put them down for naps? What preschool should we send them to. But while some issues are not a matter of opinion — like “newborns should be in a rear-facing car seat for safety reasons” — that doesn’t necessarily prevent differing “opinions.” It’s a frustrating phenomenon TikTok creator Paige (@sheisapaigeturner) brought up recently in a video that she calls “informed parenting...
Am I The Only Mom Who Frickin' Loves Summer?
hobo_018/Getty Images Every year when summer rolls around, you can hear the sounds of incessant fuming coming at you from all sides. Parents who dread summer break, who hate the lack of parental breaks from their own children, and who are desperate for their kids to return to school. I get it. Truly. But in full transparency, I *could not wait* for summer to start — and sometimes, I felt like I was the only one. Here’s the thing: Once upon a time, not that long ago, my life looked very different. As a woman in my mid-twenties without a...
How Much Would You Spend On An Expensive Medical Procedure For Your Pet?
Maskot/Getty Images “Your dog needs surgery.” It’s the news no pet owner wants to hear, both from your heart and your wallet’s perspectives. However, serious medical procedures are something pet owners often eventually encounter, whether your cat eats something it shouldn’t or your dog develops a serious condition. It leaves pet owners asking one of the toughest questions: Just how much should, can, and will they spend on a pet emergency? For some, it is part of a larger question of how much budget and savings they’ve allotted for pet care in general. A recent survey found that pet owners...