To the Mother Fighting For Her Mental Health: Keep Going, Your Babies Need You
Suicide. Depression. Anxiety. Anger. Sadness. Fatigue. These were common themes of my childhood. My paternal grandma committed suicide three years…
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Parenting With PTSD Has Made Me a Helicopter Mom
One afternoon I sat, gently swaying and patting my son’s back, after nursing him. I allowed my hand to rest…
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When the Worrying Never Takes a Break
I was sitting in the hallway, leaning against the stair railing, and staring down the hall towards my kids’ rooms.…
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Without Modern Medicine, Would I Be Here Today?
I wouldn't be a mother without modern medicine. This has a different meaning for me than you might be guessing.…
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Good Moms Get Scared, Too
Postpartum anxiety: a different spin on what I thought I was dealing with (postpartum depression). After the birth of my…
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To the New Mom At Home When it All Feels Unknown
There’s an old hymn I sing when I rock my babies to sleep. I sang it during my deepest depression…
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What I Really Mean When I Say I’m Fine
The nurse handed me a piece of paper with questions I had been dreading to answer. I put on my…
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Yes, I Struggle—And I’m a Good Mom
"But you're such a good mom." The words took my breath away. I was with a few moms outside my…
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Your Kids Don’t Need a Perfect Mom, They Need a Healthy Mom
There’s a common saying making its way around social media—kids don’t need a perfect mom, they need a happy one.…
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I Wish Someone Had Noticed My Postpartum Anxiety
“Have you been depressed or thought of suicide?” The question rolled off the doctor’s tongue, and I smiled and shook…
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Mothering With Anxiety One Hard-Fought Moment at a Time
I have always been a little scared of being a mom, and at times, terrified. It makes a lot of…
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Battling the Darkness of Postpartum Depression
I felt it coming . . . that dreaded fog slowly rolling in. As my new baby lay peacefully sleeping…
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