Anna Lee Beyer

Anna Lee Beyer writes about books, mental health, and parenting. Her work has appeared in Slate, The Cut, Lifehacker, and Cosmopolitan. Follow her at www.annaleebeyer.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

We Are Still Blaming Women For Infertility

As with the rest of her health picture, women bear the worry, emotional responsibility, and blame for their infertility — a lonely state even in 2019. A woman who struggles to conceive today will likely be bombarded with data about her body's…

By Anna Lee Beyer

After The NICU, I Got Panic Attacks — Here's How I Learned To Cope

For two years after a traumatic birth and NICU stay, setting foot in a doctor’s office with my newborn was enough to trigger a panic attack. On one September morning, I took my 1-year-old daughter to the hospital for a renal ultrasound to determine…

By Anna Lee Beyer

What I Wish I Knew About Sensory Overload In The NICU Back When We Were There

You might see my toddler eating French fries for lunch and assume she’s a typical picky eater being indulged by her weary parents. The truth is she is in feeding therapy and occupational therapy twice a week to develop oral motor skills and overcome…

By Anna Lee Beyer