Kimberly: On Perpetual Waiting & Postpartum Depression
Dear New Mom, A quick passing breeze rustled through the flower beds. The late summer bloom’s scent carried in through the patio screen was so gentle and calming. I couldn’t remember the last time I had been out there. Briefly, I dreamt about what it would be like to...Kicking Off Those Postpartum Depression Shoes
I own a pair of hideous shoes. Their colour is barely recognizable. Their fabric is frayed. Their rubber treads are worn terribly flat. And they cause me to slip when I try climbing up steep hills alone. Some areas of the sole are tattered so thin that I can feel each...My Postpartum OCD Baby Grows Up, While I Have An Anxiety Attack
He walks off the bus yesterday with a scowl on his face. His mouth is all scrunched up and his eyes are narrowed. This is not a face I’ve seen before. Thoughts race through my mind. Did he get in a fight? Did he get in trouble with his teacher?...Julie Hersh: The Fine Print of Motherhood
Note: the following is excerpted from Julie's new book "Struck by Living" I lay on our carpet, exhausted, brain-bent, eyes pasted on my one-year-old son. Andrew stood with his back to me, palms pressed against the window. He gazed at the branches...
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.
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.