by Kate Kripke |
Trigger warning: The following post is one which discusses pre-term and neonatal loss and the process that many women and families go through when they have lost a baby. If you are feeling vulnerable at this time and this post does not speak to your experience,... by Katherine Stone |
Dear new mom: I should not be behind the wheel of a car right now. That moment will stay with me forever. After four weeks of very little sleep, a colicky newborn and way too many people coming by for a visit, my husband encouraged me to get out of the house for a... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Mom, “We hold these truths to be self-evident…” Here’s the thing, my youngest, the one I had the worst bout of postpartum adjustment with, is now seven. Yes, SEVEN. Shouldn’t I be over this by now? Well, it depends on who’s... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Mama: Let me just start by saying, being a mom is hard work, right? I mean, I think you know this already, but we can both agree that you don’t REALLY know just HOW HARD it is until you’re thrown into the thick of it. I know I didn’t know what “hard” meant... by Katherine Stone |
Dear new mom, First things first: Know that depression after weaning is a real thing. I didn’t realize this. Many people don’t, although there is starting to be more information out there about it. All I knew about was regular postpartum depression, and I braced...