Solidarity & Support for Postpartum Women
I’m so happy to bring you this guest post from the lovely Janelle Yasinski of Faith & Fitness! As we enter the holiday eating frenzy, some of us who are postpartum are still trying to lose our baby weight (ahem, ME!). Janelle offers insight and encouragement for good physical self-care postpartum. {This post is the first in a series on good self-care… Read More
I’m so happy to bring you this guest post from my friend and fellow PPD survivor Cait Marchand! Three months after the birth of my daughter I am starting to think it might be safe to hope that this time around I have escaped postpartum depression. But after more than a decade of struggle with depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and… Read More
I am honored to share with you this guest post from my friend Adrienne, as she tells her PPD story. Hey, new mama. This could be your first baby, your third, or your sixth. Doesn’t matter. Somehow every precious new life makes a mother feel like a newbie all over again. Sit down. I want to tell you something important. … Read More
I am so happy to share this new guest post in our You Are Not Alone series. Ginny Kochis blogs at Not So Formulaic. She writes beautifully and courageously here, and really bares her heart and soul. My friends, Ginny and I want you to know that if you are struggling with PPD, you are not alone. There is help and hope. Writing about postpartum depression is… Read More
Yesterday, the mother of a dear childhood friend asked me if she could share with you her experience with postpartum depression, thirty years ago. She is now a grandmother of two, and has a beautiful perspective on motherhood and PPD. I’m so happy to bring you her story: Throwing in another load of laundry — I wonder how much will get done… Read More
Hey there, friends! I’m thrilled to bring you a post from the lovely Jenna Hines, over at Call Her Happy. Jenna writes about raw and beautiful motherhood, Catholic life, and what it’s like to struggle with anxiety. Her new book, 30 Days to Calm, is a “toolbox” in journal format, that offers tried-and-true coping mechanisms, tips, and journal prompts to help conquer anxiety. {I… Read More