by Katherine Stone |
Today I attended a wedding ceremony for two very good friends, and the man who was performing the ceremony talked about how to have a successful marriage. Something he said stuck with me: “All you need to do is love your spouse just a little bit more than you love... by Katherine Stone |
Words have so much power. It blows my mind, really. Say something negative or minimizing to a pregnant or new mother struggling with depression or anxiety and you can plunge her so much deeper into despair. Tell her that you understand and that you know she can get... by Katherine Stone |
You will get better, and your child will love you. I've shared my own stories to prove that. Happy moments that I thought would never come to pass because I had gone through PPOCD and was sure that my life was ruined forever. It wasn't. And yours isn't... by Katherine Stone |
Here's another pic from BlogHer of postpartum depression survivors. I just love these pictures of moms who I know have been in the DEPTHS OF MISERY and are now doing just great. Can't get enough of pictures like these. (L to R: Allison from O My Family, Ivy... by Katherine Stone |
I like this post from Amber at Beyond Postpartum, who writes about her traumatic childhood, the trauma of postpartum anxiety and how both have left her a changed person. She wonders aloud whether others have carried something with them from the experience, or have... by Katherine Stone |
In the past I've invited a person or two to become a regular contributor here at PP, but so many are already so busy with their own websites and jobs and children and whatnot, which I totally understand. I figured Postpartum Progress would someday grow beyond just...