Choosing to Parent Alone: The Emotional Reality of Single Motherhood By Choice
The decision to become a single mother through IVF is brave, complex, and rarely talked about. Dr. Emma Basch explores the emotional reality of this path.
Dr. Emma Basch Featured on Scary Mommy
The last bedtime story. The first time they did not need you to walk them into school. The moment you looked up and realized their face had changed. These quiet transitions carry a kind of grief that nobody prepares you for, and most parents carry it alone because it does not feel like something they are allowed to say out loud.
Nobody Told Me Pregnancy Would Be This Mentally Exhausting
Pregnancy is often described as a beautiful time. For many women it is also a time of anxiety, cognitive overload, and exhaustion nobody prepared them for.
Featured in Time Magazine: Supporting Someone With PPD | Dr. Emma Basch
Dr. Emma Basch was recently featured in Time Magazine sharing expert guidance on how to meaningfully support a loved one experiencing postpartum depression.
Abortion and Mental Health: Let’s Let the Facts Speak for Themselves
What does peer-reviewed research actually show about abortion and mental health? A reproductive mental health specialist examines the Turnaway Study and what the evidence tells us.
When We Cant Look Away: Reflections on What the Lindsay Clancy Case Means for All of Us
A perinatal psychologist reflects on what the Lindsay Clancy case is stirring up for moms, clients, and clinicians — and what to do if it is bringing something up for you.
Postpartum Rage Is Real, and It Is Not Your Fault
Postpartum rage is real, common, and rarely talked about. Dr. Emma Basch explains what it is, why it happens, and why feeling this way does not make you a bad mom.
Back to School: A Few Things I Want Every Mom to Know This August
Back to school brings a lot for moms all at once. Dr. Emma Basch shares five compassionate tips for navigating this season with more grace and less guilt.
How to Know When You're Done Having Kids: A Therapist's Perspective
The answer isn't on the internet — no quiz will get you there. Dr. Emma Basch shares a more meaningful approach to one of parenthood's hardest questions.
Four Essential Conversations to Have with Your Partner Before Your Baby is Born
Becoming parents changes everything — including your relationship. Here are four essential conversations to have with your partner before your baby arrives.
Understanding Medical Trauma: A Therapist's Personal Account
Medical trauma is real, underreported, and often invisible — especially for women. Dr. Basch, a trauma therapist and survivor, explains what it is and how therapy can help.
Motherhood and ADHD: 5 Tips From a Therapist Who Gets It
Struggling with motherhood and ADHD? Dr. Emma Basch — therapist and mom with ADHD — shares 5 practical tips for navigating executive functioning, burnout, and parenting.

