labor pause

The dissociation that can happen post-birth may have a name – Photo credit: Canva

Family, Motherhood, Popular

Moms explain the rarely discussed dissociative post birth phenomenon called ‘the labor pause’

Jacalyn Wetzel

1/31/2025
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Family, Modern Families, Motherhood

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Sarah Watts

2/11/2026