By Ashley I. Arinez To the New Mom At Home When it All Feels Unknown
There’s an old hymn I sing when I rock my babies to sleep. I sang it during my deepest depression…
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By Kacie Duncan 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…
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By Valerie Meek 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…
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By Elisa Cinelli 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…
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By Lori Parrott Battling the Darkness of Postpartum Depression
I felt it coming . . . that dreaded fog slowly rolling in. As my new baby lay peacefully sleeping…
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By Yvette Mystakas 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,…
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By Michaela Gasseling 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…
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By Aryana McLure 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…
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By Lauren Bennett 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.…
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By Tierney Cashman 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…
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By Kat Charles 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…
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By Her View From Home 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…
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