Getting Help for Postpartum Depression
Getting help for postpartum depression can be difficult – even for those who deal with it professionally. Here’s one new mom’s journey back to…
Mental Health
People are often so focused on a women’s physical health and a baby’s well being, that mental health often gets ignored. It’s damn important and should be on everyone’s radar.
Beyond Depression – Navigating Postpartum PTSD
Postpartum PTSD affects about 9% of women following childbirth. Here’s what it looked like for one new mom, and how she ended up getting…
You Don’t Have to Have a Great Mom to Be One
The biggest fear I have had as a motherless mom was when I realized I had no idea how to be a mom. I…
If I Don’t Take Care of Me Who Will?
I used to have a crappy restaurant job. There was a career, lifetimer waiter who I really liked who gave me a valuable life trick….
Babies are Just Like Cake – Cut New Moms a Break
It was the middle of a Canadian winter when my son was born, so many a cold day had to be spent shuffling around…
New Mom Guilt: Why You’re Not Failing as a Mother
I’ve gotten a lot of emails from women saying they feel overwhelmed by motherhood. Not in a dangerous way, just in a mom guilt…
The 7 Best Things I Did For Myself As a First Time Mom
Becoming a mother is the single biggest shift in identity, daily life and routine I have ever experienced. The postpartum period is particularly acute…
Acknowledging the Sadness When Your Birth Plan Changes
As I count down the weeks of my second pregnancy, I find myself reflecting on the delivery of my first child. I am an Advanced…
What a Google Search Won’t Tell You About Postpartum Depression
When my daughter was five months old, I casually thought, “She deserves better than me.” While I rocked her to sleep, I quickly and…
When Asked About New Motherhood, I Lied (Because It was Going Well)
When other mothers ask you how you’re handling new motherhood, what do you say? I used to be honest, but I recently changed my…
4 Ways To Mentally Recover After a Difficult Childbirth
I know a mom who is struggling with her birth story. Well-meaning people keep asking when she’s going to have another and telling her…
Help Better Understand Depression
Determining whether you are suffering from run-of-the-mill, motherhood-induced lowness, or a major depressive episode can be surprisingly difficult to differentiate. Once again, I’m working…
Loving and Leaving Zoloft
Hello. My name is Emily, and I love Zoloft. Or I used to love Zoloft. I don’t know, it’s complicated. I went on Zoloft…
The Mental Load is Sucking the Magic Out of the Holidays
I am decidedly not a holiday person. Or at least, not in the Hallmark sense. The Elf never made it off our closet shelf….
I Don’t Want My Body Back – I Want ‘Me’ Back
I am newly postpartum, not quite awake, standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, shush-shushing a 4-litre jug of milk and rocking…
Motherhood and Depression
Motherhood is a lot of things. I know the first time I held my daughter, it felt like I was witnessing the universe expanding….
The Witching Hour: How to Handle Your Newborn Baby’s Evening Fussiness
As a parent, I think it’s safe to say we all desire our children to feel loved and nurtured. So, when your sweet newborn…
Postpartum Anxiety: She Isn’t Sick, But I Am
She is going to get a cold and there will be nothing you can do. She is going to end up in the hospital…
Intrusive Thoughts and the Postpartum I Never Envisioned
Having previously struggled with depression, I fully expected I wouldn’t get through the postpartum phase unscathed, and had armed myself with a Psychologist to…
6 Signs You Might Be Suffering from Prenatal Depression
I was eighteen weeks into my pregnancy when my doctor told me my baby might not make it. She labeled me high risk, and…