By Kathryn Malherbe This Isn’t What I Thought Motherhood Would Be Like
I did not sign up for this. This thought went through my head as a screaming four-week-old newborn was lying…
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By Lindsay Stauffer Postpartum Depression is a Liar and a Thief
Dear postpartum depression, You’re brilliant. No really, you are. You let me make it through my first pregnancy completely unscathed, with…
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By Alaina V. Fletcher Bonding With My Baby Was Worth the Wait: When “Love at First Sight” Isn’t Your Story
As I scroll through my newsfeed on Facebook, it seems like all my friends are having babies these days. I…
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By Britt LeBoeuf My Mother-In-Law Saved My Life
When my husband and I started trying to have our first child, I had dreams of being the best mom…
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By Stephanie Portell What We’re Afraid to Say Out Loud About Postpartum Depression
It is difficult to put into words who we turn into during those early months after not only our first…
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By Her View From Home I Didn’t Think It Would Be Like This: Weaning Depression and Anxiety and Why It Often Goes Undiagnosed
I’m going to begin this article by going out on a limb, as I often do. I’m going to guess…
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By Desiree Fortin Dear Anxiety, You Won’t Win
Dear Anxiety, I see you. In the last two years I have gotten to know you on a pretty close…
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By Kimberly Poovey My Postpartum Depression Was Hiding in Plain Sight
This is the face of postpartum depression: And this: And this: Postpartum anxiety and depression doesn’t always look like you…
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By Hilary Gately This Simple Habit Helped Me Through Postpartum Depression
My Facebook feed has become a photo reel of weddings, babies, kids having fun, and adorable dogs (a welcome distraction…
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By Carolyn Moore I Can’t Have Postpartum Depression…Right?
I never imagined I would become this woman. It happened to other people, people with problems, insecurities. Not to me.…
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By Lauren Eberspacher It’s OK to Not Be OK – Even If You’re a Christian
I sat in a heap on my bed, my Bible on my nightstand. I knew I needed to open it,…
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Postpartum Depression Saved Me
Mental illness has always been a part of my life. I have suffered from OCD and chronic anxiety for as…
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