Upstairs in my bedroom behind the always-open closet door sits one of my prized possessions. It is an art print on canvas of a mother nursing a… Read more “The day my PPD came full circle”
Tag: postpartum depression
Don’t ask me if my baby is good
A few weeks ago, I was cleaning up my six-month-old’s blow-out on a public bathroom floor when an older woman walked in. My baby’s interested eyes and… Read more “Don’t ask me if my baby is good”
Five Things I’ve Learned About Postpartum Depression
As those of you who follow my writing know, I was diagnosed with postpartum depression when my now-5-month-old daughter was about 8 weeks old. I am a… Read more “Five Things I’ve Learned About Postpartum Depression”
This is what the truth looks like: I have postpartum depression
Several weeks ago, I wrote a blog post that got a lot of attention, and my surprise about that should have been clue #1 that something was very wrong. … Read more “This is what the truth looks like: I have postpartum depression”
Baby two and blue
It’s been eight weeks since I became a mom of two, and I have a not-very-surprising confession: Baby number two has been really hard. Not that I… Read more “Baby two and blue”
Beautiful Coincidences
When you really stop to think about life, it is filled with so many coincidences, chance meetings, unexpected connections. Or, if you’re like me, you may feel like they aren’t… Read more “Beautiful Coincidences”
My Postpartum Depression Story – Emerging on the Other Side
It’s been almost four years since that June morning and I am no longer depressed. I have a second son now and didn’t have postpartum depression with… Read more “My Postpartum Depression Story – Emerging on the Other Side”
My Postpartum Depression Story – The Biggest Mistake of My Life
(My story …continued) Like all forms of depression, there are varying degrees of postpartum depression. It can fluctuate from of a mild case of the “baby blues”… Read more “My Postpartum Depression Story – The Biggest Mistake of My Life”
My Postpartum Depression Story – It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This
It was mid-June, a little before 6:00am. I didn’t know the exact time because I stopped looking at the clock by then, but I knew the approximate time… Read more “My Postpartum Depression Story – It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This”
The Worst Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving was a whirlwind of low-level drama. It started with the terrible weather on Wednesday and a slow, slick drive up to my parents’ place. Thursday… Read more “The Worst Thanksgiving”
