Tag: postpartum
What if It’s Not the Baby Blues?
As a mental health professional working with new mommies, I often wonder how I can make it easier for my clients to talk about...
Postpartum Support International: Climb Out of the Darkness
I have suffered from postpartum PTSD and anxiety and consider myself a warrior and now an advocate. At the time, like so many other...
Postpartum Anxiety: Prioritizing Your Mental Health
Well before I even thought about becoming a mother, I heard the term 'post-partum depression.' In the 80s and 90s, post-partum depression was not...
I’m a Neon-Loving, Crop Top-Wearing Mom of Three. Is It Time...
It all started with a pair of scratched sunglasses.
Not just any sunglasses, but custom neon ones I had designed online in colors with names...
Postpartum Support Resources in Fairfield County
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (MMH Week) takes place the first week of May. This year the theme of the Blue Dot Project 2022...
Diagnosed with an Autoimmune Disease as a New Mom
I suddenly became very ill at 25 years of age and just two months postpartum with my first child. Managing a colicky baby while...
To All the New Moms, It’s Okay To Shower
The sun beat down on my shoulders as I pushed the stroller up the last hill and into our driveway. It was the middle...
I Was Wrong About Placenta Encapsulation
I’ve always been a practical person, guided by logic. It’s hard for me to believe in things that I can’t see or feel for...
A Nursing Mom’s Survival Kit
If you know an expectant mama who plans to breastfeed, a really fun shower (or anytime) gift is a nursing mom's survival kit.
Before...
The Best Jeans for Moms
Have you ever looked at old photos and immediately knew what decade it was based on the clothing? Recently I found old photos of...