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9 Days after Giving Birth, She Was Gone: What One Grieving Husband Wants You to Know about PPD

Motherhood
June 12, 2023
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By Carolyn Moore

9 Days after Giving Birth, She Was Gone: What One Grieving Husband Wants You to Know about PPD

Trigger warning: This post discusses postpartum depression and suicide. Just days after welcoming twin daughters, a Massachusetts family is grieving…

Why Is It So Hard To Admit Our Own Postpartum Struggles?

Baby, Motherhood
February 7, 2023
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By Katie Vicari

Why Is It So Hard To Admit Our Own Postpartum Struggles?

I recently attended physical therapy in an attempt to put my parts back together after having my second child. My…

I Truly Believed My Children Would Be Better off without Me

Living
November 17, 2022
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By Crystal Fulmer

I Truly Believed My Children Would Be Better off without Me

Trigger warning: This post contains suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themself, please call…

I Used to Feel Shame for Having PPD, but Now I Just Feel like a Mother

Baby, Motherhood
October 15, 2022
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By Melissa Payne

I Used to Feel Shame for Having PPD, but Now I Just Feel like a Mother

I had my first son when I was 23 years old. My husband and I named him Isaac, which means…

Living, Motherhood
September 24, 2022
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By Patricia Murphy

I’ll Find Her Again One Day

It happened again. Took 15 months this time. But I found myself in the same spot I said I'd never…

Becoming Someone’s Mother Can Feel Foreign

Baby, Motherhood
August 21, 2022
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By Maree Reams

Becoming Someone’s Mother Can Feel Foreign

For my little girl—I’m so blessed I get to be a part of her world. My life changed in a…

Living, Motherhood
May 14, 2022
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By Shannon Stafford

I Will Live For You

“I would die for my child, ”a well-known, often said sacrificial statement. I didn’t really know how my fierce love…

Grandma Asked For Help When Depression Was Taboo—And it Helped Save Me Years Later

Living
March 6, 2022
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By Rhonda Ellis

Grandma Asked For Help When Depression Was Taboo—And it Helped Save Me Years Later

This is what depression looks like for me—hidden tears with a smile. This picture was taken when I was in…

I Wish I Would Have Asked for Help During My Postpartum Depression

Baby, Motherhood
February 27, 2022
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By Jordan Morgan

I Wish I Would Have Asked for Help During My Postpartum Depression

I used to wander around in a newborn fog and wonder why it seemed so easy for everyone else. Why…

The Fog of Postpartum Depression is Heavy

Baby, Motherhood
February 19, 2022
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By Gina Mydlo

The Fog of Postpartum Depression is Heavy

Being a NICU mom, my baby and I went through our share of traumatizing events. Somehow, not a single professional…

Dear NICU Mom, Your Mental Health Matters

Baby, Motherhood
February 4, 2022
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By Gina Mydlo

Dear NICU Mom, Your Mental Health Matters

I’ve written before about how it felt to leave my baby for the first time in the NICU. But somehow,…

To the Man Who Loves a Mom With Postpartum Depression

Marriage, Motherhood
December 6, 2021
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By Brianna Forsman

To the Man Who Loves a Mom With Postpartum Depression

I know you don't get enough credit. This time of life is crazy hard for you too. People are gushing…