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Baby, Motherhood
July 2, 2020
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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 carry with me. From when I was…

Motherhood
April 5, 2020
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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 with tears falling on my firstborn’s little…

Motherhood
January 20, 2020
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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 sense. I’ve got GAD, OCD, and PD and some other…

Baby, Motherhood
November 23, 2019
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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 on my chest, I felt it creeping in. Instead of…

Living
September 28, 2019
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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 to people taking medication to help…

Baby, Motherhood
August 20, 2019
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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. She was doing all the right things, smiling, nodding,…

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
August 12, 2019
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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 with envy. These moms looked so proud and filled to the…

Grief, Mental Health
October 23, 2017
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Losing and Finding Myself: My Journey With Postpartum Depression

I sat in the bathtub and cried. I wasn’t sure why, but it was something I had done frequently as of late. Everything felt so dark. Nothing could…

Grief, Kids, Mental Health, Motherhood
October 10, 2017
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The Night I Couldn’t Stop Crying: How I Deal With PPD

I had just finished eating a snack. It was late, and time for us to go to sleep like usual. I changed into my pajamas, threw my hair up into a bun,…

Health, Journal, Mental Health, Relationships
October 3, 2017
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Let’s Talk About Male Postpartum Depression: Our Husbands Deserve The Discussion

I love television. At any given time I probably have about 10-15 different shows I stay current on from week to week. I am also not afraid to admit…