By Brittany Meng The Journey Out of Depression Starts With Honesty
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To the Mom Drowning in Postpartum Depression: It Won’t Always Be This Way
To the mama struggling with postpartum depression, I know right now you’re surrounded by darkness, but it won’t always be…
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I Didn’t Know Who I Was Anymore
I feel weak. It’s not like the weakness you feel when you’re about to pass out. Rather, it’s the weakness…
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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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Here’s To the Husbands Like Harry
Full disclosure: I've never been that into the royal family. I haven't watched any of the weddings or read many…
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Give Yourself Permission To Fall Apart Sometimes
To this day, the memory continues to haunt me. The year was 2014, and I was home alone with my…
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Postpartum Depression Happens To Foster Parents, Too
Feelings of sadness, worthlessness, hopelessness, and guilt. Changes in sleep patterns. Extreme fatigue. Difficulty concentrating. Restlessness and irritability. Loss of…
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Dear Baby, One Day I’ll Tell You How You Carried Me
Dear sweet baby girl, One day I’ll tell you. The secret, between you and me. A secret I always…
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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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Mothering With Anxiety One Hard-Fought Moment at a Time
I have always been a little scared of being a mom, and at times, terrified. It makes a lot of…
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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…
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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…
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