Finding the balance between good mental health, motherhood

A very important part of being the best parent and caregiver to your child or children is to be healthy and happy as well. [iStockphoto]

As we celebrate Mother's Day this year, it is important that we also highlight the extraordinary demands all mothers face. The demands often lead them to neglect their mental health or have them working too hard trying to keep it all together.

In an increasingly digital world, we are constantly being exposed to content and messaging telling us how easily other women are taking to motherhood; we must confront the perfection fallacies as well as talk about tools and assistance available for all mothers to reset and reclaim the beautiful journey that is motherhood.