5 Reason To Keep Your Mom Happy

“Why has John Michael not been scheduled for his summer school health class?” Suddenly, all accusatory eyes swooped in on me. Wait a minute! Why am I to blame if he has not yet been scheduled? Can someone else take charge? Instantly, I begin to feel my frustration rising. The kids know my scrunched-up “angry face” needs no words. I know what they are thinking: “Do not make Mom Angry! If Mom is not happy, no one will be happy.” And, boy, they are right.

Angry Mother

Fighting the frustration and trying my best not to display emotional distraught, I remember a study from Pediatric and Child Health that emphasizes the importance of stable emotional maternal balance.

This led to compile a list of 5 reasons why you need to keep your Mom happy:

1. According to study. one in every 10 children has a depressed mother. Mother’s Day is not a once a year event, family. It is every day! She works hard to maintain the household and is the glue that keeps your family calendar events organized and deserves special thanks on a regular basis. A daily hug and a “thank you” are generally enough. Hugging releases oxytocin which makes us feel better and may be beneficial in relieving stress and reducing depressive symptoms.



Give mom a hug

2. Studies show that children with depressed mothers have increased psychiatric disorders. The negative psychiatric symptoms in the children decreased with effective medical attention and treatment of the mother’s depression. Interestingly, paternal depression had less impact on children’s mental health and the treatment of depressed fathers resulted in very little improvement in the children’s psychiatric symptoms. It is highly important to ensure both parents are nourished with appropriate medial attention for the any mental health illness. The importance of maternal health, however, cannot be overlooked.



Negative Impact on Children's mental health

3. Maternal depressed mood either before or after having children is linked to decreased cognition and language development in their children. Early attention to and management of any parental mood disorder should be addressed as soon as possible.
4. Infants of non-depressed mothers used healthier forms of emotional regulation versus infants of depressed mothers. Learning to cope with stress is an important part of normal physiologic development. Children thrive in mentally healthy environments. Keep Mom happy!



Give mom a kiss

5. Infants of depressed mothers used less mentally healthy and more internally directed strategies. When infants were exposed to experiences mimicking maternal depression, they resorted to detrimental methods of self-soothing behaviors. These less healthful reactive habits were thought to be potential barriers to developing future healthy social skills. Watch for maternal depression and manage it early.

Not to be all doom and gloom, there is good news. Children whose depressed mothers received one year of treatment had improved general functioning and reduced psychiatric symptoms. The importance of professional medical attention with medical intervention cannot be overlooked.

Of course, most upset moms are not depressed; they are just a little rattled from the busy days. Mom keeps you on time for appointments, school events, soccer tournaments, and band concerts (among many other events). Please keep her happy. Don’t forget that Mother’s Day is on the horizon; but more importantly, remember that every day should be a mother’s day.

Wish you a happy Mothers Day

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