Ninotchka Beavers: On Feeling Whole Again After PPD
Dear New Mom, “We hold these truths to be self-evident…” Here’s the thing, my youngest, the one I had the worst bout of postpartum adjustment with, is now seven. Yes, SEVEN. Shouldn’t I be over this by now? Well, it depends on who’s... Jenna Rosener: On Feeling Defeated As A New Mom With PPD
Dear New Mama: Let me just start by saying, being a mom is hard work, right? I mean, I think you know this already, but we can both agree that you don’t REALLY know just HOW HARD it is until you’re thrown into the thick of it. I know I didn’t know what “hard” meant... Katie L.: On The Unlimited Hazards of Postpartum Anxiety
Dear New Moms, I’m writing this one whole day past my rookie year of parenting. My son turned one yesterday, capping off the fastest, scariest, easiest and hardest year of my life. I know, it sounds impossible, but it was all those things and more. Our first days were... Jane Roper: On Getting Walloped By Depression After Weaning
Dear new mom, First things first: Know that depression after weaning is a real thing. I didn’t realize this. Many people don’t, although there is starting to be more information out there about it. All I knew about was regular postpartum depression, and I braced...
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.