Ilina Ewen: On Hearing the Words “Postpartum Depression” Too Late
Dear New Mom (or 2nd or 3rd time Mom…): I never heard the words “postpartum depression” until it was too late. I had no idea such a thing existed except in extreme cases of mothers drowning their children that the media covered in National Enquirer-style...Mary McCarthy: On the Mombie Apocalypse
Dear New Moms, You sweet, poor things. If I could sit next to you right now and hold your baby while handing you a chocolate martini, I would (after a brief lecture about how one martini will not make the baby drunk but it may make the baby NAP, so go for it!)....Stephanie Precourt: On Letting The Words Out
Dear new mom: You wear the armor, the bandage, even though you feel raw and weak and exposed. It’s there. The wall is up so that you can take a breath, so you can feel safe when others are around and even when they are not. And you might not even know if this is...Dawn Greene: On Feeling Like You’re Not Yourself
Dear new moms: Sometimes we get a feeling that we are not ourselves. Maybe we ignore it, thinking it is nothing … but what if it’s true? Recently, I had that feeling. I had been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder when I was in high school, tried to commit...
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.