Why mosquitos love to bite you (and how to avoid them this summer)
Not all of us are created equal when it comes to attracting the blood suckers — and a bit of prevention can help avoid health conditions that go beyond your standard itch
The complex path of agoraphobia: ‘After a life limited by fear, you can manage to forget about it’
Avoiding places or activities that provoke anxiety leads those who suffer from this disorder to seek refuge, so as not to relive this debilitating feeling
Michelle Sadler, medical anthropologist: ‘The system puts so many barriers in the way of profound change in childbirth care’
The activist against obstetric violence has spent more than two decades researching birth and labor. Also an author, she advocates for transforming the way we care for women during labor, and proposes normalizing models like home birth and midwife-led centers
Pregnancy denial: Going into labor without even knowing you are pregnant
This psychopathology occurs in one in 300 pregnancies and can last late into gestation or even up to the birth itself. Because of the shock for many women, who have not experienced physical changes or symptoms and have not had time to prepare for their child’s arrival, they sometimes need psychological help
Is one pill enough to treat postpartum depression?
The experts consulted see the approval of the use of zuranolone as good news, but they also point out that we must not lose focus on the many other aspects that surround a mother and her baby
The importance of breastfeeding visibility: ‘Today mothers watch tutorials to learn’
Women share their personal stories to combat misinformation on the subject
Psychologist and Harvard professor Rebecca Rolland: ‘We are turning children into people who act robotically’
Her book ‘The Art of Talking to Children’ is a guide that offers key points for changing daily logistical conversations into chats that encourage creativity and strengthen family bonds.
‘Matrescence’ or how mothers’ brains change up to six years after giving birth
Motherhood is a period of neuroplasticity and mental vulnerability that help women adapt to the enormous requirements of a baby’s arrival
‘Accepting that your child will not be created by making love... it hurts’
A new collection of poems, born from an Instagram account, reflects the hardships, sorrows and joys that today’s mothers experience
‘The nuclear family model has overburdened grandparents’
Illustrator Joly Navarro talks to EL PAÍS about her project ‘Abueland,’ a series of cartoons that looks at the pressure placed on Spanish seniors to care for their grandchildren
Chickpeas or cookies? The problem with Spanish children’s sugary breakfasts
Families are opting for the easy-to-eat, sugar-packed products that crowd the supermarket shelves, to the detriment of youngsters’ health
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