by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Mom, In the mental health community, we often discuss the importance of stopping to breathe when we are overwhelmed. It sounds silly — I still roll my eyes at my mother when she attempts to force me to do an old tantrum-calming tactic. As a kid, she... by Katherine Stone |
Dear Mama-to-Be, I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder type 1 in 2006, and after two separate hospitalizations for mania, spent the entire year in the darkest depression I have ever faced. Each and every day of that year I cried. I cried for the person I thought I... by Katherine Stone |
Dear new mama, Wow. What a long, and maybe even strange, trip it’s been. Whether you’ve just given birth or your adoption process has come to a fruitful end, I’ll bet you’ve experienced a lot of anticipation and waiting on your journey. Perhaps things worked out... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Moms, Whatever you are feeling, other new mothers have felt. Our experiences might be different in texture and pitch, but the thread that strings feeling states together is well worn and might be eerily familiar. You are not alone. The statistics are glaring....