New mothers go under so much stress, from the actual process of child-rearing, to having their bodies changed permanently, to having to care for another life. It is a massive responsibility and an incredible life change. While these women go through such a significant change, the theme remains constant in many new mothers: lack of support. It is common for new mothers to be diagnosed with Postpartum Depression. While the exact cause is unknown, however, it has been concluded that this mental health issue is caused by hormonal changes, new levels of stress, and feeling lonely during this critical time for both the mother and baby. This blog not only highlights the issues new mothers in America face but also provides possible changes in healthcare that can provide the best and most accurate care our new mothers need.

In an age where mental health has been taken more seriously, the topic of self-confidence comes up pretty often. Maham talks about the discrepancy of women in STEM fields- which may be related to the lack of representation and women's lack of confidence in STEM compared to men's. Maham also shares her story of being a women in STEM and navigating through her experiences in the field -the good and the bad. She concludes her article with encouraging women to believe in their abilities to do well in STEM. Maham also shares a resource where women can connect with other successful female STEM mentors to help women flourish in their journey of pursuing STEM.

As a woman of color, Maham has had her fair share of experiencing misogyny, over the course of her life, she ended up accepting the poor way she was being treated. However, she then learned about Feminism and how it called men out on the ways they have consciously or subconsciously hurt their female counterparts for generations. This blog post touches on feminism and the ways women have attempted and continue to attempt to combat misogyny and violence against women- either at home or in the workplace. Maham also tells stories of her experienced misogyny during her time in University. She then closes her post by showing women should be given the space to contribute to conversations and how that impacts a woman's confidence and self-worth.