Kathleen Schmidt: On Feeling Like You Can’t Be A Mother
Dear New Mom, I wish someone had written a letter like this to me after the birth of my son (now 8) and daughter (now 4). Right now, it may feel as though you are trapped in someone else’s body, mourning the version of yourself that existed before your baby was born....
Jenna Hatfield: On Wanting to Be the Perfect Mom
Dear New Mom, I wanted nothing more than to be a mom. No, no, that’s not true. I wanted nothing more than to be a great mom. No, that’s still not right. I wanted nothing more than to be a perfect mom. I was going to be the be-all-and-end-all of all... Fadra Nally: On Not Admitting She Had Postpartum Depression
Dear New Mom: If you’re anything like me, you know you can handle a baby. You’ve had a successful career. You’ve worked hard. You’re ambitious, determined, reliable, dependable, diligent, and you always have a sense of humor. Plus you’ve...Miranda Wicker: On Bad Moments Not Making You A Bad Mother
Dear Mamas, I was still pregnant with my second baby when Katherine asked me to write to you today. I was so excited to have been asked. And then, as the final weeks of my pregnancy passed and I began to think of what my life would soon be like, fear and doubt crept... Alexandra Rosas: On The Fat Hot Tears of Postpartum Depression
Dearest Brave New Mom: The first thing I want you to know is that I love you already. I think of how much you are doing, and tears fill my eyes when I see the determined warrior that you are. Nothing stops you from being the best for your little one. I have always...
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.