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Sprinkles of Self-Care

I push self-care a lot in the #PPDChat world. Why? Because it was one of the biggest things that helped me and also because as mothers, we often forget to mother the most important person in our lives -ourselves. This week’s #PPDChat focused on self-care,...

Miranda Wicker: On Being the Best Mom

by Miranda Wicker | 3 comments

Hey there, Mama. Happy Mother’s Day! If you’re anything like me, you’re caught between wanting today to be a huge celebration of everything you are as a mom and wanting to forget it’s Mother’s Day because part of you just doesn’t...

Andrea Bates: On Your First Mother’s Day

by Robin Farr | 0 comments

Dear New Mama, Oh! It’s your very first Mother’s Day. It’s so special. So very very special. And beautiful, too. All of the emotions! The joy, the excitement, the anticipation. The thoughts that run through your mind that tell you that THIS, this...

Ana Clare Rouds: On Realistic Greeting Cards for New Moms

by Katherine Stone | 7 comments

Dear new mom, When my son was nine days old, I started having intrusive thoughts. I didn’t know what these thoughts were. I feared it meant my subconscious had malicious intent. I was afraid to be alone with my son. I was afraid I was crossing the line between...

An Analysis Of Phrases Moms Use to Warn Their Kids

by Katherine Stone | 3 comments

We don’t spend a lot of time being funny on this blog, for obvious reasons. It’s hard to laugh when you’re in the midst of the despair of postpartum depression. But during this holiday season, which can heap even more stress on the...