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Allison Tsai

Editor and Writer

Allison is an editor and writer for Expectful. She brings over a decade of health and wellness journalism (and 3.5 years of parenting experience) to the table.

Exhausted New Parents? Try These Expert Tips to Communicate Better

Exhausted New Parents? Try These Expert Tips to Communicate Better

Your Brain Literally Changes When You Become a Mom

Your Brain Literally Changes When You Become a Mom

How Long Does it Take to Feel Like Yourself After Having a Baby?

How Long Does it Take to Feel Like Yourself After Having a Baby?

The Postpartum Hair Changes You Need to Know About

The Postpartum Hair Changes You Need to Know About

Mindy Kaling Just Solidified Her Status As Our New Mom Hero

Mindy Kaling Just Solidified Her Status As Our New Mom Hero

Red Flags to Look Out for in New Postpartum Mom Friends

Red Flags to Look Out for in New Postpartum Mom Friends

6 New Dadfluencers Who Just Get It…and Make Us Laugh, Too

6 New Dadfluencers Who Just Get It…and Make Us Laugh, Too

How to Tell the Difference Between Mom Intuition and Anxiety

How to Tell the Difference Between Mom Intuition and Anxiety

Your Labor Pain Relief Guide: A Comprehensive Look at Your Options

Your Labor Pain Relief Guide: A Comprehensive Look at Your Options

6 Things We Just Don’t Care About as Brand New Moms

Listen Up! Here’s When to Keep Your Mouth Shut About a Woman's Body

Listen Up! Here’s When to Keep Your Mouth Shut About a Woman's Body

10 Unexpected Things I Did After Bringing Home a Baby

10 Unexpected Things I Did After Bringing Home a Baby

Ice Throwing and Other Unconventional Ways to Cope with Postpartum Rage

Ice Throwing and Other Unconventional Ways to Cope with Postpartum Rage

How I Embraced My ‘Naked Months’ As a New Mom

How I Embraced My ‘Naked Months’ As a New Mom

'Babes' Will Hit You in the Feels & Make You LOL Until You Pee a Little, Too

'Babes' Will Hit You in the Feels & Make You LOL Until You Pee a Little, Too

How to Recover When Your Birth Doesn't Go According to Plan

How to Recover When Your Birth Doesn't Go According to Plan

Congratulations to the Biebers—Now Let’s Leave Them Alone!

Congratulations to the Biebers—Now Let’s Leave Them Alone!

Asian Americans Don’t Talk Openly About PPD—And It’s a Problem

Asian Americans Don’t Talk Openly About PPD—And It’s a Problem

Our Favorite Tidbits About Rihanna’s Mom Life From 'Interview'

Our Favorite Tidbits About Rihanna’s Mom Life From 'Interview'

How to Make Mom Friends Even If You Don’t Feel Like Leaving the House

How to Make Mom Friends Even If You Don’t Feel Like Leaving the House

Let’s All Take a Deep Breath About Who to Celebrate on Mother’s Day

Let’s All Take a Deep Breath About Who to Celebrate on Mother’s Day

Why Having Mom Friends Is *Crucial* for Your Postpartum Mental Health

Why Having Mom Friends Is Crucial for Your Postpartum Mental Health

Ask a Doc: What You Should Know About the New Study on Ketamine for PPD

Ask a Doc: What You Should Know About the New Study on Ketamine for PPD

The 14 Friends You Need in Your Postpartum Mom Crew

The 14 Friends You Need in Your Postpartum Mom Crew

Here’s When to Mute and When to Follow Momfluencers on Social Media

Here’s When to Mute and When to Follow Momfluencers on Social Media

What To Do If You’re Ready to Have a Baby, But Your Partner Isn’t

What To Do If You’re Ready to Have a Baby, But Your Partner Isn’t

How to Silence Anyone Who Comments on Your Postpartum Weight

How to Silence Anyone Who Comments on Your Postpartum Weight

I Didn't Realize I Had Anxiety Until I Had a Baby

I Didn't Realize I Had Anxiety Until I Had a Baby

‘Geriatric Pregnancy’ Is Outdated—and Not That Big of a Deal

‘Geriatric Pregnancy’ Is Outdated—and Not That Big of a Deal

How to Feel (More) Confident About Your Mom Pooch

How to Feel (More) Confident About Your Mom Pooch

How Halle Bailey’s (Lack of a) Pregnancy Announcement Has Empowered Us

How Halle Bailey’s (Lack of a) Pregnancy Announcement Has Empowered Us

7 Ways to Help You Feel More Like Yourself After Having a Baby

7 Ways to Help You Feel More Like Yourself After Having a Baby

When It Comes to Baby Photos, You Don't Have to Keep Up with the Joneses

When It Comes to Baby Photos, You Don't Have to Keep Up with the Joneses

Baring It All: A Guide to Your Boobs from Pregnancy Through Postpartum

Baring It All: A Guide to Your Boobs from Pregnancy Through Postpartum

Help! I Want a Baby, But I’m *Terrified* of Pregnancy and Childbirth

Help! I Want a Baby, But I’m Terrified of Pregnancy and Childbirth

Here’s What Expanding Medicaid For Postpartum Care Means for All Women

Here’s What Expanding Medicaid For Postpartum Care Means for All Women

Ask a Doc: Where Are We Right Now with Diagnosing and Treating PPD?

Ask a Doc: Where Are We Right Now with Diagnosing and Treating PPD?

How to Really, Actually Reconnect With Your Partner After Having a Baby

How to Really, Actually Reconnect With Your Partner After Having a Baby

6 Ways RHONY Brynn Whitfield’s Egg-Freezing Journey Is Sparking Our Joy

6 Ways RHONY Brynn Whitfield’s Egg-Freezing Journey Is Sparking Our Joy

Whoops, I—Drank, Took CBD, Ate an Oyster—Before I Knew I Was Pregnant

Whoops, I—Drank, Took CBD, Ate an Oyster—Before I Knew I Was Pregnant