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Baby, Motherhood
March 11, 2020
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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 best I’m fine face while simultaneously sipping a…

Motherhood
February 20, 2020
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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 daughter’s dance class. I…

Motherhood
January 25, 2020
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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 my head on cue. I had…

Baby, Motherhood
November 23, 2019
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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 on my chest, I felt it creeping in. Instead of…

Motherhood
November 3, 2019
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Postpartum Depression Does Not Define You

Hey, beautiful mama. As I glance at you at the park, at the café, pushing the pram down the street, I see you there, but I do not entirely see you.…

Living
September 28, 2019
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Taking Medication For Depression and Anxiety is Not the Easy Way Out

Medication for a mood disorder is “taking the easy way out”. Those are actual words I have heard in reference to people taking medication to help…

Motherhood
September 10, 2019
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I Am a Struggling New Mom

I am a new mom. A struggling new mom. Typing that sentence gives me chills. What does it even mean to be a mom? If you asked me that when I was…

Baby, Motherhood
August 20, 2019
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From One Mom With Postpartum Depression to Another

I could spot her a mile away. It was the first time I’d seen her out since after the baby. She was doing all the right things, smiling, nodding,…

Living
August 16, 2019
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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.…

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
August 12, 2019
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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…