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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I felt it coming . . . that dreaded fog slowly rolling in. As my new baby lay peacefully sleeping…
Continue ReadingHey, beautiful mama. As I glance at you at the park, at the café, pushing the pram down the street,…
Continue ReadingMedication for a mood disorder is “taking the easy way out”. Those are actual words I have heard in reference…
Continue ReadingI am a new mom. A struggling new mom. Typing that sentence gives me chills. What does it even mean…
Continue ReadingI could spot her a mile away. It was the first time I’d seen her out since after the baby.…
Continue ReadingMy nightmare-inducing, heart palpitating, fear enveloping anxiety has been at an all-time high since the birth of my newborn. The…
Continue ReadingI have to admit, watching new moms on my social media feeds and out in public used to fill me…
Continue ReadingI have been afraid of my mother ever since I was a little girl. She wasn't outright physically abusive, but…
Continue ReadingIt’s beginning again, just like I remember. Tears come uninvited, streaming down my face. My voice rises; my patience with…
Continue ReadingI knew motherhood was never going to be easy. I knew the newborn days were going to be exhausting. I…
Continue Reading"I'm going to be a mother" was something I avoided saying out loud. Sometimes I dared to think it, but…
Continue Reading“Enjoy every moment!” It’s doled out like the canned advice it is. Tossed around to new moms like it’s even…
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