Why “Just Ask For Help” Is Terrible Advice For Moms With PPD
sourab26 You show up at your friend’s house excited to meet the new baby. But when she opens the door, she doesn’t look like the tired-but-glowing new mom you’d imagined. Something…
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When PPD Shows Up As Rage Instead Of Tears
One (very) early morning after my son was born, I went into his room to change his clothes and diaper after a bottle. I turned to toss his spit-up-covered sleeper…
Why It’s Still So Hard For Moms To Talk About Postpartum Depression
Mom guilt is so embedded in motherhood that it has its own colloquialism. It’s pervasive, it’s persistent, and for many moms, it begins the moment their baby is born. But…
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Had Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) is just the baby blues, a short-lived internal firestorm of hormones after childbirth, right? And hormones are just punchlines in late-night sitcoms. So what’s the big deal?…