Blog.
Curated articles with the expertise and experience of Dr. Yulia Koba.
How to Manage Anger in the Midst of Unsettling Social and Political Development
Manage anger is key. As if the health threat of the coronavirus, mandatory lockdowns, and continuous social-distancing requirements hadn’t been enough to fray our nerves: Anger is brewing—and erupting—everywhere! Feeling upset, and even angry, over social and racial...
Emotional Regulation: How to Create Space Between “Sticky Thoughts” and Your Reactions
Every single one of us can remember a time when we wished we had taken a few more seconds to think before we reacted. Experiences like this are part of the human condition. They’re regrettable yet inevitable. However, it’s not inevitable that this trend becomes the...
Postpartum Recovery During the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Challenges of Isolation and Anxiety
Having a baby is supposed to be a time of joy and celebration. While nothing can change that, there is no denying that those who have children during the COVID-19 pandemic have had (and will continue to have) less-than-normal experiences. There have been so many...
Building a Family Through Third-party Reproduction: Embryo Adoption
Every family building journey is different and some couples and single parents choose embryo donation as their way to parenting. Embryo donation gives parents who might not be able to conceive a child on their own a chance to have the family they always dreamed about....
Postpartum Anxiety
Postpartum anxiety is sometimes overlooked and is taken for something natural and normal postpartum. Every new mom and especially first time mom is worried about “doing thing right” and taking the best care of their baby. The transition to motherhood when a maiden...
Pregnancy During Pandemic: Coping with Loss and Isolation
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost everyone in some way. But if you are pregnant, or have become pregnant throughout this pandemic, you face a different set of challenges that are important to acknowledge. Mental health concerns have come to the forefront...
Struggling to conceive? How anxiety effects fertility
How Anxiety Affects Fertility Anxiety can impact your life in so many different ways. It causes everything from feelings of fear to helplessness. It can contribute to physical symptoms like nausea, sweating, palpitations, and fatigue. And when you are trying to...
Is Postpartum Depression Preventing You from Bonding with Your Baby?
Bonding with your new born baby is the most amazing experience for a new mom. You just met the new tiny human who became the center of your life. But what if you have troubles bonding with the baby? If you feel overwhelmed and distressed? You saw multiple...