It's 2024, and screens are everywhere. Your kid's face is probably glued to one right now. Is all this screen time turning our kids' brains into mush, or is it actually no big deal?

Sometimes, more serious conditions like postpartum depression get incorrectly labeled as the baby blues. Depression and other conditions often revolve around significant life changes and emotional challenges. Mislabeling can prevent moms from seeking the professional help they need, leaving them to struggle in silence.

Every new parent knows those initial weeks of waking every two hours with your newborn. You brace yourself, thinking it’s temporary, clinging to the hope that those sleep windows will gradually stretch. But when my one-year-old started reverting back to waking every two hours, I got desperate.

Motherhood isn’t a magical, transcendent act that automatically makes you the best mom ever, solely dedicated to your child’s upbringing. I've compiled what I consider to be the 10 most crucial pieces of advice for every new mom (and partner).