Jessica Zucker, PhD: On Skipping Motherhood Perfection
Dear Moms, Perfection is unattainable. Striving for perfection can be a debilitating time suck that usually results in feelings of guilt, failure or complete and utter dismay. So why is this myth, an age-old Superwoman image of motherhood, still very much alive in our...
It’s Okay to Be Afraid of Untreated Postpartum Depression
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post might be triggering for some moms as she openly discusses intrusive thoughts bordering on psychosis in detail. Please only read if you are in a safe space. -Katherine] Dear New Moms, Congratulations! Life as you knew it...
Tamra Hood: On Being A Survivor
Dear Moms, If a magic mirror had told me what was going to happen to my mental health after having kids, I probably would have thrown in the towel before I ever got started. You see, motherhood, in all its beauty and glory, kicked me *hard* in the rear end and sent me...Alexis Lesa: On Depression, Stigma … And Poop
Dear Girl Like Me, This has to be my third or fourth draft of this letter. I started it several times, but could never finish it, and now I think I know why:I was trying to write a comtemplative, serious letter full of wisdom and strength, but after two paragraphs or...
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.