Over the past few weeks I've gottena fewemails from readers complaining about who I've included on this blog. They didn't like a guest post or didn't like someone I wrote about or didn't like how someone wrote or whatever. I welcome constructive criticism and new ideas, believe me. But I did want to say this:
Different people respond to different voices and different experiences. I share the posts of various bloggers here because I want to have a diverse set of people sharing theirperspectives so that perhaps someone out there who needs help will find something that resonates with them. You may not like what someone says or how they said it, but if it helps a woman who is suffering and feels alone that's what is important. At least, that's what is important to me.
If you don't like someone, including me, don't read their stuff. There are a million other blogs out there that you could check out and perhaps feel more comfortable with. Or you could start your own. That's what is so cool about the blogosphere. If you feel something isn't being said, you can say it yourself.
In the meantime I hope that even if you don't like a particular post I've written, on the whole you find enough things here that you like that you'llwant to stick around. I do care about my readers and I am trying to make sure what I put here will in some way help you get through perinatal mood and anxiety disorders without feeling like an alone, crazy, defective, useless mother like I did.
I love your blog, Katherine, and I think you are doing more good than you will ever realize. Keep posting on whatever you want to post about and continue providing this wealth of information.
I hate that anyone has to deal with perinatal mood disorders, but if we do, at least we don't have to go it alone.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. What you do here on your blog is a blessing to so many mothers out there. You do what no other blogger does, which is empower women with knowledge about perinatal mood disorders (PMDs). You comfort and validate the experiences of moms who have suffered or are currently suffering from a PMD. You provide a forum to enable moms to voice their feelings and fears. Inevitably, someone will disagree with something or someone on your blog. After all, everyone is different. So, people have to accept the fact that we are all different. What unites most of us visiting your blog is our appreciation of the information you provide, and provide so frequently and with so much dedication.
couldn't have said it any better!
I read your blog all the time now but I dont always comment. I enjoy reading different experiences from different people. I still have negative thinking that I wont ever get better because I cannot take the medication. I cant escape myself either. It does give me some hope to read others have recovered from OCD. I hope, for me, its not a lifelong thing.
Small note of clarification to my 2nd sentence: "No other blogger blogs as well as you do about perinatal mood disorders (PMDs). You empower women with knowledge about PMDs."