Postpartum Depression Left Me Scared To Have Another Baby
My husband and I recently decided we wanted to try for another child. We have three kids at home, and…
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Mommy, Why Are You Sad?
Dear Mommy, Things feel different since you brought home the new baby. You told me things would change and they…
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Dear Baby, Mama’s Depression is Not Your Fault
Dear baby, I’m sorry I had depression after I had you. I promise I couldn’t help it. I wanted to…
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Life in the Bedroom After Baby is New, Too
When I gave birth to my son, my body was wrecked. Even though I had an easy pregnancy. Even though…
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To the Plus Size Woman Struggling With Her Weight
Mama friend, I know you are unhappy with your weight. You stand on the scale and wonder how the number…
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To the Mother Fighting For Her Mental Health: Keep Going, Your Babies Need You
Suicide. Depression. Anxiety. Anger. Sadness. Fatigue. These were common themes of my childhood. My paternal grandma committed suicide three years…
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When the Worrying Never Takes a Break
I was sitting in the hallway, leaning against the stair railing, and staring down the hall towards my kids’ rooms.…
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Dear Mama, It’s OK To Need Boundaries
After three NICU stays, becoming a mom twice in one year, the trauma of losing one child, 80 days on…
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Dear Husband, Thank You For Loving My Baby Body
This morning when I woke up, I felt yucky from the aftermath of our beach vacation, eating too much Mexican…
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Without Modern Medicine, Would I Be Here Today?
I wouldn't be a mother without modern medicine. This has a different meaning for me than you might be guessing.…
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A Traumatic Birth Almost Killed Us, But it Couldn’t Weaken My Love For My Baby
I was 28-weeks pregnant when I started feeling like something wasn’t quite right. Physically I felt fantastic, but I was…
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Good Moms Get Scared, Too
Postpartum anxiety: a different spin on what I thought I was dealing with (postpartum depression). After the birth of my…
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