The Professional Woman Nobody Checks On
You walk in prepared. You hold all of it. The door closes and for the first time in two hours your face relaxes. You have been doing this for a long time.
Black Maternal Mental Health: Why Treatment Feels Out of Reach and What to Do About It
40% of Black mothers experience maternal mental health conditions during pregnancy and fertility treatment, yet we receive half the support. Here’s why this crisis persists and what you can do to protect your mental health.
Mid-winter check-in for high-functioning women
Mid-winter can feel heavier even when your schedule stays the same. This check-in helps you notice strain, name what you are carrying, and adjust your pace with practical steps.
From FOMO to JOMO: 4 Ways to Stop Overcommitting and Get Your Time Back
You can handle a full life. It gets heavy when your time starts getting spoken for. Here’s how to move from FOMO to JOMO and stop overcommitting without all of the guilt.
9 Ways to Create a Fertility-Free Zone to Cope With IVF Stress, TTC Anxiety, and Constant Infertility Thoughts
Infertility can take over your thoughts, your phone, and your nervous system. A fertility-free zone gives you a protected space, time block, or digital boundary where tracking and treatment logistics pause. These 9 gentle strategies help you feel steadier during IVF, TTC, and the two-week wait.
7 Practical Ways Professional Women Can Respond When Others Say Their Tone Is Intense
People often tell professional women that their tone is ‘too intense’ at work. Whether in one-on-one conversations, team discussions, or through supervisors citing others’ opinions, this feedback frustrates and undermines.
5 Lessons From My Infertility Journey That Shaped Me Into a Reproductive Psychologist
From fibroids to multiple miscarriages, my infertility journey taught me 5 powerful lessons about reproductive health, bias, and becoming a reproductive psychologist. Learn how these experiences can empower other Black women navigating fertility challenges.
When Your Partner Doesn’t Seem to Care About Infertility: Understanding Different Grief Styles
After a failed fertility treatment, you’re falling apart while your partner seems to just move forward. They’re researching next steps, staying positive, focusing on solutions. Meanwhile, you need to cry, to process, to feel the weight of another loss. It makes you wonder: do they even care as much as you do?
The ‘Having It All’ Lie: What Actually Works for High-Achieving Women
High-achieving women are supposed to crush goals, do organic meal prep, hit the gym daily, keep a magazine-ready house, and be well-rested. But when you can’t do it all at 100%, you blame yourself.
Feeling Overwhelmed During IVF and Don’t Want Anyone Checking In? 5 Ways to Protect Your Peace Without Pushing People Away.
Going through IVF can feel like an emotional rollercoaster full of hope, fear, and constant waiting. It’s natural to want space when everyone keeps asking, “Any news?” But isolating too much can leave you feeling even more alone. In this post, Dr. Wiyatta shares five ways to protect your peace during IVF without shutting out the people who care about you.
High-Functioning but Exhausted? 3 Hidden Signs You’re Depressed Without Realizing It
High-achieving, professional women often hide their struggles. Feeling exhausted, disconnected, or empty even while accomplishing everything? Discover 3 hidden signs of high-functioning depression and what you can do to regain your energy and joy.
7 Couple Self-Care Activities to Strengthen Connection and Find Joy During Infertility
Infertility affects more than the individual; it can put stress on your relationship. These 7 couple self-care activities, from baking and mocktail nights to outdoor adventures, help you reconnect, ease anxiety, and find joy together along the journey.