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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To the Mom Struggling With Anxiety and Depression: Get Help for Your Kids’ Sake
As a teenager, I was suicidal and received intensive counseling for my depression and anxiety. I also tried medication for…
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Dear Struggling Mama, You Will Find Your Way Back To Joy
Oh, mama. I know you’re struggling. I can see the pain behind your tired eyes. Your heart and mind are…
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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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Dear Mama With Depression, You Never Stopped Being Strong
Depression does not discriminate—from the oldest to youngest, richest to poorest, most glamorous lives to those who live in constant…
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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 Hiding Her Postpartum Depression: Speak Up
Have you ever walked down a dimly lit street, alone and at night, and felt the overwhelming sense that determined…
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Postpartum Depression Blindsided Me
There’s no way this is postpartum depression. How could it be? I remember thinking this to myself as I received…
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