PPD

Proof

March 28, 2011

You. My sweet girl. Sprawled on the floor, playing Lite Brite. Running, jumping, squealing, digging in the dirt. Carrying on secret conversations with Dora and Teddy. Belly laughs, little arms wrapped around my neck, dirt under your fingernails. Wayward stickers dotting your clothes. Pockets full of rocks. Your dad’s mouth and determination. My brown eyes [...]

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The next time around

February 24, 2011

I will be easier on myself. I’ll know more. Like how to change a diaper. And soothe a colicky baby. Breastfeeding will not kick my ass. And if it tries to, I will not be afraid to exercise my resources. I will ask for help. And when it’s offered to me, I’ll accept help. And [...]

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Scared …

January 19, 2011

… to write this post. … that these words will worry my family and friends, so many of whom read this blog. … of revealing too much about myself. (I know it makes no sense. I’m a blogger, so I should be perfectly comfortable plastering my life on a billboard, right? Not so much. I’m [...]

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Friendship, courage and why we all should just “roll with it”

October 5, 2010

I missed the StrollerThon. After months of planning, cajoling friends and family to support me, fundraising, writing and generally being excited, I missed it. On the Friday morning before the event, when I could barely pull myself out of bed (thanks to a B-A-D stomach), I knew it wasn’t going to be realistic for me [...]

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Flying the flag

September 21, 2010

Good morning! And happy Glee day! Who is more excited than me for tonight’s premiere?  Perhaps Sue Sylvester, but that is all. I digress. I’m also really excited today because the mommy blog run by our local CBS affiliate, “Go Ask Mom,” ran a guest post I wrote about my experience with PPD and the [...]

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From the bottom of my heart

August 31, 2010

This is one of the few photos of newborn Small Fry and me that does not make me want to cry. I tuck a print into whatever book I’m reading as a reminder that, yes, I struggled, but even more important, I have a beautiful daughter to show for it. Most everyone who reads this [...]

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BlogHer ’10: lost in the city

August 10, 2010

I love New York City. So even though I only had a Saturday pass to BlogHer ’10, I flew up for a long weekend. To be sure to have a little adventure about town. My head is STILL spinning from BlogHer, so the best only way I can tell my story is to do it [...]

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The feeling of summer

July 22, 2010

I’m on break in a conference right now, about to give my THIRD hour-and-a-half long workshop of  the day (brain = fried). We have 30 minutes, so of course I hopped on Twitter to find out what’s happening in the world. Boy am I glad I did. Katherine over at Postpartum Progress and Beth Anne from [...]

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For the love of mothers

May 4, 2010

This is a big month for warrior mamas. With Mother’s Day as the launch pad, we’re out in full force trying to raise awareness of and support for women suffering from postpartum mood disorders. Of all the stats out there, these are some of the most startling to me: One in eight women experience symptoms [...]

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Raising awareness, one blog at a time

February 23, 2010

It’s easy to feel teeny-weeny (as Small Fry would say) in this enormous universe of bloggers, but I’m really enjoying carving out a community for myself and watching it grow. Part of my little blog world are “warrior mamas,” like Katherine Stone, who work to raise awareness of postpartum mood disorders. They’re often survivors or [...]

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Pediatricians help new moms, too

February 10, 2010

This article in USA Today (via @unxpctblessing) really strikes a chord with me because our pediatrician was the first one to notice my postpartum depression symptoms. He triggered the chain of events that saved me. At Small Fry’s three-week check-up, he gave me a standard questionnaire for new moms. I wept quietly while checking off those [...]

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Make lemonade!

January 26, 2010

One of the coolest things about blogging is meeting all sorts of new people. I’ve only been doing this for a few months, and already I’ve made connections with people all over the country (and a lovely pal in Canada). They’re fellow moms, postpartum depression survivors, ladies who just plain rock, and even some dads [...]

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