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... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Moms, I am not generally a fearful person. I worry maybe more than some, but way less than others. That all changed when I took my son home from the hospital. Well, let’s backtrack a little because now more than three years later my perspective has... by Katherine Stone |
Dear Moms, Moms-to-Be, and All Who Support Moms (for you are critically important too!), The celebration of Mother's Day can bring a host of emotions. It may invite feelings of joy, contentment, apprehension, or bittersweet sentiments, depending on where you are... by Katherine Stone |
Dear Me, 10 Years Ago (When My Two Oldest Sons Were 2-and-a-half and 7 months old): If you try to look forward ten years into the future, what do you see? Do you dream that you will love your life, enjoy your children, laugh often? Can you imagine that you will one... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Mom, I have gone through the dark, rocky tunnel that is postpartum depression twice now. I guess you could call me a veteran and a survivor. The first round, in 2006, was long, winding and possessed many deep caverns. It is like that Godfather movie quote,...