The postpartum period is a deeply transformative time for any parent. It’s a season of physical recovery, emotional adjustment, and navigating new roles, whether you are a birthing parent, a non-birthing partner, an adoptive parent, or a surrogate. While much of the focus is often on the newborn (and rightly so), it’s crucial to remember that parents need care too. That’s where the holistic support of East Asian medicine comes in.

Let’s be real: being neurodivergent can be a superpower, but it’s also exhausting living in a world that wasn’t built for your brain. Now toss in pregnancy, birth, and the unpredictability of life with a new baby, and suddenly, your usual coping mechanisms don’t seem to work anymore.