Feeling Shame? I’ve Got Just the Ticket
Last winter I attended a blogging conference in Nashville called Blissdom. One of the keynote speakers was Brene Brown. I have to admit I hadn’t heard of her, so I had no idea what to expect. Then she opened her mouth and an entire ballroom full of hundreds...
5 Reasons Why Asking For Help Sucks
Today I had to ask for help. I HATE asking for help. I get uncomfortable. I start to sweat. I do everything I can to avoid it. I make excuses. I am overcome with fear. Sometimes I even cry about it. Seriously. I cry like a sobbing, red-faced, squealing baby. I went...Please Say Hi
Many of you pass through here without ever saying hello. I understand why. You’re looking for information about postpartum depression but not perhaps ready to speak up. Sometimes I hear from you years later, after you’ve gotten better and had time to...
You Can’t Make Everything Perfect: What Pregnant Moms Should Know
I’m very pleased to be a blogger for the Million Moms Challenge. They asked me to write today about one thing I wish every pregnant woman knew. There are many, but the first is that you simply cannot control everything. Here’s what I wrote: The one...
Mom of Twins Gets No Help From OB/GYN For Her Postpartum Depression
I asked the members of the Postpartum Progress Facebook Fan Page if any of them had stories of having postpartum depression after delivering twins or multiples. Melissa D., a mother of four from Wisconsin, was kind enough to share her compelling story. She had so...
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.