Karen Kleiman: A Letter to New Moms
When we talk about having a baby, we often hear how exhilarating it can be. We hear about the promise of personal fulfillment and the brilliant glow that accompanies the miracle of life. We hear stories of abounding joy and delight as mothers seemingly glide through...Leslie Flinger: A Letter to New Moms
This is my fourth mother's day. The fourth year I've been figuring out how to be a mom, who I am as a mom, and what the hell got me here. As someone who blogged her way through depression with her first child, the decision to stop medication during the...Tara Mock: A Letter to New Moms
I know that today you will read and/or have been reading some amazing letters filled with knowledge, advice, care, compassion and encouragement for you. I know I cannot wait to read them myself! The women writing them are amazing women — healthcare...Stefanie Wilder-Taylor On Having Postpartum Depression
If you are a mom who has postpartum depression or is feeling down, I feel your pain. I imagined that I’d be all glowing and mellow during the weeks after delivering my baby. I thought it was within my grasp, seeing as how incredibly serene I felt through most of...Dora Thorn: A Letter to New Moms
I'm up late writing this, grabbing some silent time where no little hands are pulling at me, no voices yelling at me to help or make someone stop or feed them. Just the ceiling fan and my fingers, typing. Four years ago in this bedroom I lay on my bed screaming,...
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.