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FAQs About Postpartum Mental Health (2025 Edition)

Navigating postpartum emotions? You’re not alone. We’ve rounded up answers to the top 10 questions moms are Googling about postpartum mental health—so you can get the support, clarity, and reassurance you deserve.   When Is It More Than Just “Baby Blues”? The...

What to Expect in a New Mom School Class: Real Support for You & Your Baby

If you’ve been Googling things like: “What do you do in a mommy & me class?” “Is it worth it to join a mom group?” “Where can I find postpartum support near me?” You're in the right place. At New Mom School, our classes go far beyond tummy time and swaddling....

Mother’s Day: A Moment for You

Can you believe we’re already in May? Somehow the weeks blur together—and yet here we are, nearly halfway through the year. As moms, we hear it all the time: “Time is a thief.” And honestly? It’s true. These early years go by in a blink. That phrase has become a...

Safe & Empowering Exercise During Pregnancy: What to Do in Each Trimester

Exercising during pregnancy isn’t just safe—it’s one of the most empowering things you can do for your changing body. The trick? Knowing what movement fits best at each stage. We teamed up with our friends at FIT4MOM to bring you a practical, trimester-by-trimester...

Maternal Mental Health in the 4th Trimester: What No One Told You About the Emotional Whirlwind of New Motherhood

Co-authored by Keira Merkovsky, LCSW – Licensed Therapist, NMS Expert, and Founder of EvolvingMothers.com The 4th trimester—those first three months after baby arrives—is a season of beautiful chaos. You’re healing, feeding on-demand, adjusting to a brand-new...

Why Pre-Registering for a New Mom School Class Before Baby Arrives Is the Lifeline You Didn’t Know You Needed

Expecting a baby? Learn why pre-registering for a New Mom School class before delivery is one of the smartest, kindest gifts you can give your future self. It’s risk-free, deeply supportive, and built to carry you through the 4th trimester with confidence. Let’s be...
5 Sun Safety Tips for Your Newborn Baby

5 Sun Safety Tips for Your Newborn Baby

It’s Summer time, which means beautiful days to be outdoors enjoying the sunshine. But what about venturing into the hot sun with a newborn? Should you be applying sunscreen?...

5 Self Care Truths & Tips for New Moms

5 Self Care Truths & Tips for New Moms

We’re coming to you today with a Public Service Announcement: Basic grooming, personal hygiene, eating, sleeping and running errands for your family is NOT self-care! At New Mom...

Postpartum Mood Disorders

Postpartum Mood Disorders

When it’s more than the “baby blues” Here’s a fun fact: there are just shy of 4 million babies born every year in the United States.  That means almost 4 million women become...

My baby is manipulating me

My baby is manipulating me

It’s 4pm and I cannot put my baby down. The moment I set him down he whines and cries until I pick him up. This happens until bedtime. It’s 2am and the only way my baby won’t cry...

5 Essential Tips for Mothers of Newborns

5 Essential Tips for Mothers of Newborns

Your newborn is a precious addition to the world but also requires an adjustment to your daily schedule. Here are some essential tips that should help.   1. Don’t try and force a...

How to prepare to welcome a newborn

How to prepare to welcome a newborn

You’re pregnant! Congratulations! Now amidst all of your excitement we’re going to take a guess that you’ve found yourself down the Google rabbit hole more than once since...

New Dad School

New Dad School

You might be used to our blog posts being written predominantly for Moms (we are New Mom School after all) but this blog post is for all the Dads out there. Don’t worry—it’s not...

Must-Have Gifts For Dads

Must-Have Gifts For Dads

We’re making gift-giving easy for you this year with a guide for presents we think the Dads in your life will love.  Our founder, Alex, had her husband Eric pull together the...

New Mom Gift Guide

New Mom Gift Guide

Okay Moms! This gift guide is all about YOU (or the Mom friends in your life). We recently shared a gift guide that included ideas for the whole family, but we wanted to go into...

Holiday Gift Guide for Mom, Dad and Kids 0-3

Holiday Gift Guide for Mom, Dad and Kids 0-3

The gift-giving season is here and chances are you’re dreading adding more unnecessary toys to your children’s collection, and also wondering what on earth to get your...