by Katherine Stone |
I never thought I had a good body. I was always really tall, kind of awkward, big feet, muscular thighs. I never really felt womanly or cute — mostly just like I took up an inordinate amount of space. At the same time, though, I wasn’t that self-conscious about... by Katherine Stone |
I’ve never been so thirsty that I’d do anything for just one sip of water. But I can imagine walking through a desert with no oasis in sight, dying for but a drop, throat so raw it’s nearly impossible to breathe. As a rule, I’m fairly germophobic—I mean, I’d... by Katherine Stone |
Quick, guess which number is higher: the number of people who sprain an ankle each year, the number of people who have a stroke, or the number of women who experience postpartum depression? PPD. Surprised? In so many books, articles and news programs, you hear the... by Katherine Stone |
Did you see this? You’re famous! 😉 Thank you to all the Postpartum Progress readers who contributed to the “25 things never to say to a mom with postpartum depression” article, which has generated more than 5,000 reads both at BlogHer and now at... by Katherine Stone |
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Alexa Lesa about the pitfalls and setbacks while recovering from postpartum depression. -Katherine] This week has been really, really difficult. To give a little backstory, I’m on medication right now for...