Tips for Distinguishing Between Normal Worrying and Postpartum Anxiety
The signs of postpartum anxiety can often blend together with seemingly normal postpartum worries. Here are some tips for teasing the two apart and…
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.
Taking Antidepressants Made Me a Better Mom
What my third birth taught me about taking antidepressants when support, experience, and exercise weren’t enough. My family was operating in a comfortable routine…
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…
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…
8 Handy Dos and Don’ts for a New Dad
I was going to do a post on what a new dad could do during delivery but decided that was too difficult because so…
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…
