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The Return – Cristina Spencer

On a bright September afternoon, a little more than a year after my first daughter was born, I drove back to the hospital where I gave birth. Through the stop lights on El Camino Real, right at the In and Out Burger, straight ahead through the double lanes of Grant...

Kicking Off the 7th Annual Mother’s Day Rally for Mental Health

by Lauren Hale | 1 comment

It’s that time again! When we here at Postpartum Progress share with you the words of Warrior mamas who have been through it – and now offer hope, camaraderie, and so much more to those who are still fighting, have fought, or will fight. This year’s...

Miranda Wicker: On Being the Best Mom

by Miranda Wicker | 3 comments

Hey there, Mama. Happy Mother’s Day! If you’re anything like me, you’re caught between wanting today to be a huge celebration of everything you are as a mom and wanting to forget it’s Mother’s Day because part of you just doesn’t...

Lindsay Maloan: On Not Being Able To Do Much More Than Breathe

by Katherine Stone | 5 comments

Dear New Mom, In the mental health community, we often discuss the importance of stopping to breathe when we are overwhelmed. It sounds silly — I still roll my eyes at my mother when she attempts to force me to do an old tantrum-calming tactic. As a kid, she...

Amber Koter-Puline: On Navigating Your Way Through PPD

by Katherine Stone | 4 comments

Dear new mama, Wow. What a long, and maybe even strange, trip it’s been. Whether you’ve just given birth or your adoption process has come to a fruitful end, I’ll bet you’ve experienced a lot of anticipation and waiting on your journey. Perhaps things worked out...