A New Mom Can Feel Blessed and Thankful and Still Battle Postpartum Anxiety
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My hands are blood-red as I turn the water as hot as I can stand and pump out what’s left…
Continue ReadingI laid on the bathroom floor, crying. My last pregnancy was one of the lowest points of my life. Logically,…
Continue ReadingI didn’t see the anxiety coming for me until I had already been swept away in its current. At first,…
Continue Reading"So, how are you feeling?" my husband cautiously asked me, probably expecting me to bite his head off for asking.…
Continue ReadingI've seen you. I've seen you desperately cling to your baby while leaving him with a sitter for the first…
Continue ReadingDear You, Sometimes it’s hard to see you because the place you’re in is so dark and hidden and you…
Continue ReadingPostpartum Depression. Postpartum Anxiety. Postpartum Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Postpartum Congratulations On Having A Baby Good Luck…
Continue ReadingThis is my real face. I am happy. I am probably—to some people—so annoyingly happy. I have everything I could…
Continue ReadingShame . . . is what I felt in the Emergency Room telling them I needed psychiatric help. Shame .…
Continue ReadingThe needle in my spine sent shock waves of pain straight down my leg. I felt one short breath away…
Continue ReadingMy hands were shaking as I dialed the number to my doctor’s office. I held the phone to my ear…
Continue ReadingEditor's note: contains movie spoilers I really wanted to see Tully. The first trailer I saw for the upcoming Charlize…
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