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Andrea Bates: On Your First Mother’s Day

Dear New Mama, Oh! It’s your very first Mother’s Day. It’s so special. So very very special. And beautiful, too. All of the emotions! The joy, the excitement, the anticipation. The thoughts that run through your mind that tell you that THIS, this...

Ivy Shih Leung: On Knowing What to Look for with PPD

by Robin Farr | 2 comments

Dear new mom, They told me that the first three months of parenthood were going to be rough. But we had no way of knowing or preparing for the days ahead. The only real advice I was given was to get as much rest as possible, and it gets so much easier after the first...

A’Driane Nieves: On Depression and Hope

by Robin Farr | 6 comments

Mama, I see you. I see your hurt. I see you going through the motions, holding on with every fiber of your being to your sanity. I hear you. I hear you choking back tears as you bite your lip to try to keep your breaking from escaping past your lips. I hear you trying...

Grab Your Big Girl Panties and Ass-Kickin’ Boots

by Katherine Stone | 3 comments

Greetings Warrior Moms and all my fellow Climbers, Katherine and more than 100 amazing Climb Out of the Darkness leaders have been working furiously behind the scenes to get ready for 2014’s Climb out of the Darkness. Many people are asking what we plan to do with...