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...

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,...

John McManamy: A Letter to New Moms

What's a male voice doing in this conversation? Let me explain: Two months ago my daughter phone me from New Zealand. The year before, almost to the day, I had been there to attend her wedding. She had news for me: "You're going to be a grandfather...