by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Mom, You might be sitting there right now, on Mother’s Day of all days, feeling like a total mom failure. I remember that feeling. I had only just gotten started, was at the very beginning of motherhood and I’d already blown it. I was a sobbing,...
by Jenna Hatfield |
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Emma Rinker. She bravely speaks of a pregnancy, a loss, and a subsequent baby that left her with pregnancy anxiety, followed by postpartum depression. We’re thankful for her words today. -Jenna] I found...
by Shannon Hennig |
This story starts with a tub of vanilla ice cream and a Costco-sized jar of Nutella but I don’t know where it ends. What I do know is that I was at my wits end after starting yet another round of dieting and intense exercise, only to find myself too soon sliding...
by Kylie Abrahams |
Sometimes when you take the stairs and get distracted your foot slips and you miss a step. Or you feel the lip of the stop on the heel of your foot and catch yourself before you stumble downwards. The second you either slip or recover, there is a quick moment when...
by Jenna Hatfield |
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Nathalie Eisenberg. She experienced a number of things during and after the birth of her son that helped push her toward a postpartum mood and anxiety disorder. Her story is important. -Jenna] I’m a 31 year old...