After countless calls to providers, the soonest a mental health therapist could see me was three months from then. I couldn’t wait that long. I feared spiraling deeper and deeper into this unknown depression, too far to ever get out. So, I reached out to Moms Mental Health Initiative.

As a young, new, black mother I knew nothing about postpartum anxiety. I didn't even know it was a thing. I didn't know my thoughts and acti

Allison McGaver, creator of Park Pals, a Southeast Wisconsin play group, describes her journey to finding community as a new mom.