Robin Farr: On Being Worthy of Celebration This Mother’s Day
Dear new mom, Mother’s Day is a very tough day when the last thing you want to do is celebrate your mothering. I know, because last year I wanted Mother’s Day to pass me by completely. I couldn’t bear to be celebrated for something I felt so profoundly bad at. I’ve...
Jennifer Gaskell: On Postpartum Depression’s Black Clouds of Despair
Dear new mom, I know how tough today is for you. You feel this pressure to be “on” and get all dressed up for church and brunch out at a restaurant when all you want to do is stay in bed and get some rest. Today is a bittersweet anniversary for me. It was a year...Katie Sluiter: On Hating Yourself During Postpartum Depression
Dear You: I know you. Whether you are a brand new mom, or a fifth-time mom, have feelings that something is not quite right … Where you are a dad or spouse searching for answers or resources for why your lovely wife is being so damn mean or angry or sad or just... Lauren Hale: On The Journey of Postpartum Depression
Dear new moms: When you go on a journey, you have a starting point. Sometimes you have a destination, sometimes you don’t. Regardless of your destination or lack thereof, there is always a starting point. A place to which you hope to eventually return. Or a... 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....
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.