by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Moms, Mood and anxiety disorders take a tremendous toll on the individual woman. There are consequences for those who love and depend on her. Motherhood is a tough gig. When a mother is suffering, the basic tasks of caring for an infant or older child are... by Katherine Stone |
February 2008 To: Postpartum Depression From: Suzanne You suck. I mean, you really, really suck. Because of you I cry ALL THE TIME. I'm afraid to leave my house. Walking to the mailbox is a feat. I'm also afraid of my baby, which is the worst torture of all. I... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Mom, You Go, Girl. So you've had a baby. Congratulations! Now what? The myth has already been dispelled. By now you know that conceiving, getting pregnant, staying pregnant, giving birth, nursing and taking care of an infant is nothing like what they said... by Katherine Stone |
Dear Moms, If I had just seen this article on Coxsackie Viruses before Dylan was born, I would have recognized the signs much more quickly. I still got him to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Stanford before he went into respiratory arrest, but still. But still. I... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Mom, Please allow me to say this to you: I KNOW. I know how you're feeling. I do. I will never forget what it felt like. On June 29, 2005, I delivered my third son. Exactly 12-and-a-half months after delivering my second son. Thankfully my mother came to...