by Katherine Stone |
In what I think is a very smart move, Postpartum Support International has declared May National Maternal Depression Awareness Month. Who needs presidential proclamations or anybody else's permission, right? We deserve a month! From their press release: “On the... by Katherine Stone
Daily Hope is a special service created specifically for those of you who are currently suffering from postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, antenatal depression or related illnesses. I know that many of you don’t have access to support... by Katherine Stone |
Dear new mom (or second time mom, or 5th time mom), I don’t really know where to begin to help you be more prepared for what you’re about to go through. I could start by telling you that if you, like me, are prone to depression, you need to ask those you... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Moms, Ten years ago, shell shocked, exhausted and swollen, I left the hospital, toting a newborn in a car seat. The car seat we spent hours installing, then had checked at the local police station to ensure we had done it properly. My entire pregnancy had... by Katherine Stone |
Dear new mom: I remember seeing the blue plus sign on the pregnancy test. It was positive. I waited for the happiness. It didn’t come. Instead of happy tears I had a panic attack right there in the bathroom. The sting from the guilt that I felt in that moment has...