Cristina Meacham About three-and-a-half years ago, when Cristina Meacham became a mom for the third time, she remembers feeling more exhausted than she’d ever been in the past. Her other two children were nearly adults, “and all of a sudden I was a new mom again, staying up all night […]

Leanna Hargrove Like many brand-new moms, Leanna Hargrove found herself fretting about child care after she gave birth to her daughter Gracelyn just over a year ago. “I needed to work, but the thought of getting a babysitter just made me so depressed,” says the young mom. “I couldn’t imagine […]

Lauren Egan Just under five years ago, Lauren Egan was an exhausted ER nurse, working 12-hour shifts and attempting to train for a half marathon. While working and caring for her four-year-old son, “I was just pooped,” she says. “No matter what I ate or how I tweaked my workout, […]

Samantha Jeter A few years ago, Samantha Jeter had a lot on her mind. While finishing graduate school and working 12-hour shifts as an intern doing clinical counseling in the psych unit at a local hospital, Jeter says she would often let stress get the best of her. “I would […]

Heather Fitzpatrick In the spring of 2014, Heather Fitzpatrick wasn’t feeling like herself. Her daughters, who were in high school at the time, noticed that she just seemed to be going through the motions. “I think I was feeling sorry for myself, and sometimes I just wanted to get back […]

Elishea Moore Elishea Moore still remembers the worst day of her life. It was late 2013, she had just lost her corporate job, and her daughter had been diagnosed with lupus. The medical bills were rolling in. Moore felt herself experiencing mental and emotional stress. Her blended family, which included […]