Mental Health & Stress
Young mom Nathalea Sky shares her experience with Postpartum Depression. Read how she coped and found herself again.
Having a premature baby can be stressful and scary. Teen mom Idreyonna shares her experience and tips for other parents experiencing similar feelings.
Have you heard that your life will be over once you have a baby? Are you experiencing prenatal or postpartum depression? Hear how young mom Justice overcame her struggles and what advice she has for you!
Watch as young mom Nathalea Sky shares her experience having a baby in the NICU and how she supported her partner along the way.
Learn how to develop a growth mindset and how it can help you accomplish your goals.
***Trigger warning***: sexual and physical violence, trauma. Learn how this young parent navigated trauma, becoming a teen parent, and foster care.
Dealing with birth trauma can feel like a journey. Here is information on how to identify birth trauma and ways to jumpstart the healing process.
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all of the things going on around you? It is easy to feel overstimulated as a parent, so here are some ways to prevent overstimulation and parent through it.
Young mom Justice talks about finding out that she was pregnant after a loss and how she overcame hardships to reach her goals.
***Trigger warning***: sexual and physical violence, trauma Learn how young mom Nathalea Sky overcame a tough childhood. From abuse, mental health challenges, and ACS involvement, to becoming a teen mom and United States citizen!
Did you know that postpartum depression can affect both parents? Watch as young parents Justice and Rico share their story and how they navigated postpartum depression.
Young mom Keona talks about how she prioritizes her mental health, and offers some tips about how to be present and grounded.
The postpartum period can bring on a lot of transitions and emotions. Learn how young parents Justice and Rico navigated this postpartum transition.
***Trigger Warning***Young mom Nathalea Sky shares how she copes with losing a child and how she keeps her daughter's presence in the family.
Did you know that dads can experience challenges during postpartum? Hear how young dad Rico navigated his postpartum journey as a dad!
Young mom Divine shares her unique way to boost her confidence--and how her daughter uses them too
Having a premature baby is not easy. Young mom Nathalea Sky shares her experience having four premature babies and the steps that they needed to take in order to come home.
Young parent Divine shares how she hid her pregnancy, dealt with setbacks, and overcame them with her mini-me by her side.
Grief is a natural response to loss, and can feel overwhelming and isolating when you’re experiencing it. YUP! is here with resources.
You deserve to be treated well and respected in your relationships. Violence of any kind is never acceptable.
Being able to self-regulate is key to achieving your goals.
You have opportunities every day to manage stress in healthy ways.
Self-regulation Teacher Melonie shares how resilience can keep you going when things get tough.
Self-Regulation Teacher Melonie shares how self-regulation can improve the health of your relationships.
Self-regulation teacher Melonie defines and highlights how self-regulation can help you manage your emotions.
Self-Regulation Teacher Melonie shares how it can help you manage your feelings, emotions and physical reactions in healthy ways.
Courtney shares her advice for young parents dealing with judgement from their communities.
Courtney talks about her experience with postpartum depression, as well as advice for those experiencing it.
Courtney shares how she’s been taking care of herself after having her baby, as well as why self-care is important to her.
Joel shares the value of alone time as self-care.
Health educator Bria shares why all young parents need self-care, as well as some examples of what that looks like.
Alondra shares her experience with postpartum depression.
Try out these three breathing techniques the next time you feel stressed or overwhelmed.
This beginner-friendly meditation can help you release the day’s worries and breathe easier.
Capri discusses how professional support and lifestyle changes help her cope with stress.
Travis shares the symptoms of postpartum depression for young dads, as well as how to get help.
Denise shares what techniques keep her calm through pregnancy.
Co-parenting can be tough. If you are navigating co-parenting, know that you are not alone!
Sometimes, five minutes it all you have. Make the most of your recharge time to be the best mom you can be.
Being a dad is a full-time job. Find out what you can do for five minutes to re-energize and re-focus.
Sometimes as a dad it is easy to feel like you aren't needed or wanted by your child(ren). Watch as young dad Rico normalizes mental health and gives tips for dads on navigating those feelings and bonding with your baby!
Stress is normal, but it can become overwhelming and harmful. Learn how to and why managing your stress in healthy ways can lead to a better life for you and your child.
Your social network should support and sustain you as a young parent. Find out how to connect with positive influences and rise above stigma.
Coping with a pregnancy loss can be both physically and emotionally painful. Allow yourself time for grief and recovery.
Alondra shares the importance of self-care for moms.
Postpartum depression is common, and serious. Identifying what it is and how to find help can be life saving.