by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Mama, Practice this mantra in the mirror in the morning. Tattoo it on the inside of your wrist. Commit it to memory so you will never forget: Get more help than you think you deserve. Motherhood, in all its joy and sorrow is not meant to be done alone. They... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Mom, I barely remember my first Mother’s Day. My son was born five weeks early in April 2009. Not carrying him to term made me feel like I failed at motherhood before I even got started. By the time Mother’s Day rolled around, I didn’t feel like there was... by Katherine Stone |
A new study published in the medical journal BJOG finds that women with unplanned pregnancies have a risk four times higher than average to suffer from postpartum depression at twelve months postpartum. In the study, conducted by the University of North... by Katherine Stone |
On Sunday, May 12th, we’ll be celebrating the 5th annual (FIFTH!!!) Mother’s Day Rally for Moms’ Mental Health here at Postpartum Progress. That day we’ll feature 24 letters to new moms, one posted each hour on the hour, from great writers... by Katherine Stone |
If you think a new mom may have PPD, what should you say, if anything? Scenario #1: You are at the playground with your toddler, and you overhear a pregnant mom talking about how sad and anxious she has been feeling. In her conversation to another woman, she...