When I Felt Like I Failed as a Mother, Donating Breast Milk Made Me Feel Strong Again
Today’s Warrior Mom guest post comes from Chasity Boatman, who blogs at Every Child is a Blessing. She writes about exclusively pumping, and how it healed her. By Chasity Boatman When I brought my newborn son to my breast to nurse for the first time, I...
A Message To Moms: Your Worth Is Not Measured In Ounces
A powerful Facebook post by new dad Kim Chen has been generating shares and support from around the world. Kim’s wife, Florence Leung, died by suicide last year after silently battling postpartum depression. In the post, he opened up Florence’s struggle,...
As A Psychiatrist, I Thought I’d Be Immune To Postpartum Depression. I Was Wrong.
Today’s post comes from Dr. Aparna Iyer, a board-certified psychiatrist and assistant professor at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. She also has a private practice in Frisco, Texas. By Aparna Iyer I am a psychiatrist who treats mental health issues during...
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.