by Cristi Comes |
[Editor’s Note: As I teen, I experienced a date rape. It was a one time incident, but it rocked my mental health in ways I never knew possible. In fact, its the event that brought my chronic mental illness to the surface. It affected my self image and sexuality... by Jen Gaskell |
Jenna’s story differs from my own in one key area: support. She did not receive the support she so desperately needed from her husband. Warrior Mamas need our support and love. Jenna needed to hear that she was not alone and that she would get well. My husband... by Jen Gaskell |
I’m welcoming a fellow Warrior Mom friend of mine today to share her story with the Postpartum Progress community. Jenna and I met online through #ppdchat, and we became fast friends. Since I only experienced postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety with the...
by Katherine Stone |
Today I’m happy to welcome Warrior Mom Becky Schroeder, who describes the lasting impact her daughter’s colic had on her mental health. “She doesn’t like to be passed around.” These words sounded muffled to me as I lay in my hospital bed recovering from... by Katherine Stone |
The following is a conversation between several members of the Warrior Mom Book Club after reading “The TurnAround Mom”, the latest in our book club’s maternal mental health-related reads. This book was authored by Carey Sipp, a parent-education advocate, an...