This month, articles about specific risk factors during pregnancy, how using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat insomnia prevents depression, and the effects of Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are among those that I highlight below. Leave a comment below if any of these articles strike a chord with you.

National maternal mental health advocacy non-profit announces its focus on improvements to screening and diagnosis, insurance coverage and reimbursement, and build-up of providers and treatments, as it expands its Board of Directors.

On November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed The Build Back Better Act (BBB) (H.R. 5376), which, in addition to including the Moms Matter Act (H.R. 909/S. 484), includes historic provisions investing in child care and early learning for our nation’s children. Higher quality and more affordable child care is crucial for mothers, as it reduces anxiety about children’s wellbeing as well as financial stressors.