I Fought This Little White Pill
My nightmare-inducing, heart palpitating, fear enveloping anxiety has been at an all-time high since the birth of my newborn. The intrusive thoughts.…
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Postpartum Depression Stole My Joy, But God Gave it Back To Me
I have to admit, watching new moms on my social media feeds and out in public used to fill me with envy. These moms looked so proud and filled to the…
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I Fear Becoming Like My Own Mother
I have been afraid of my mother ever since I was a little girl. She wasn’t outright physically abusive, but she was verbally abusive with a…
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My Husband Asks Why I Cry So Many Nights, But I Just Can’t Tell Him the Truth
It’s beginning again, just like I remember. Tears come uninvited, streaming down my face. My voice rises; my patience with my kids dwindles. It has…
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My Son’s Love is Healing My Broken Parts
I knew motherhood was never going to be easy. I knew the newborn days were going to be exhausting. I knew I was going to be sleep…
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Infertility Stole the Joy of Motherhood
“I’m going to be a mother” was something I avoided saying out loud. Sometimes I dared to think it, but struggling with infertility…
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We’ve Got to Show Up For Moms in Postpartum Darkness
“Enjoy every moment!” It’s doled out like the canned advice it is. Tossed around to new moms like it’s even a thing. Or…
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Moms With a Lot of Kids Might be Struggling More Than You Know
People out in public like to observe my full hands and declare all sorts of unsolicited stuff, right in front of my five children. But one of…
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In the Storm of Postpartum Depression, You Are Not Alone
I know how hard it is to lift that one foot in front of the other. Meeting a new little person’s every need without even thinking about your…
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To the New Mom Wondering about Postpartum Anxiety
It is not entirely clear whether or not we should consider this postpartum anxiety, but it is certainly something we need to keep an eye on. As dusk…
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