Warrior Moms of the Week 3/18/11

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Katie from Sluiter Nation writes a beautiful letter to herself on the one year "anniversary" of recognizing she had postpartum depression.

Lauren from My Postpartum Voice, who asks out loud whether the bad thoughts of postpartum anxiety ever go away.

A lovely story about Jenny's Light's Elizabeth Hopfenspirger and her advocacy for women with PPD.

Mama Robin J on what it feels like to be stuck in PPD's circle of despair.

The Deliberate Mom writes about struggling with antenatal depression.

Kimberly from All Work & No Play Makes Mommy Go Something Something on the first time she smiled from her soul after going through PPD.

Also worth checking out:

Gail Rosenblum, columnist at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, on poverty and postpartum depression.

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Who Gets To Be A Warrior Mom of the Week?

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There are lots of listings and rankings in the blogging world. The top 50 this and the best that. Postpartum Progress rarely shows up on any of them, because … well, I don't know why. I think we've got great shit here. ;-) Maybe we're a bit too niche. I'd be lying if I said that didn't matter to me, only because I know when we do get recognition, more pregnant women and new moms find out that this resource is available to them. That is important to me. Very important.

Anyway, today I noticed a list came out called 100 Voices That Matter. Even though I'm a fan of many of the bloggers listed, I thought the list name was almost rude. It infers that other voices don't matter, which is crazy because I know a ton of people who weren't on the list whose voices matter to me quite a lot.

That got me to thinking about the Warrior Moms of the Week link roundups I often do, and it made me want to clarify them. If I don't link to a piece you or someone you like has written, it's not because your voice doesn't matter. It's not because you aren't a Warrior Mom. It's likely because I have very little time to read, and thus I don't get the chance to read all of your great stuff. I'm only able to share the few things I've seen that are wonderful, while at the same time I realize there are others out there who have written wonderful things too.

I encourage you to add links in the comments section if you have seen other pieces on maternal mental health that you think others should read as well. As we discussed here earlier this week, we are all Warrior Moms in one way or another. Everyone is welcome, no matter where they are in their struggle or how they are handling that struggle. Let's make sure that as many voices are heard as possible.

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Warrior Moms of the Week 2-11-11

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For your inspirational pleasure … there were so many of you saying such powerful things this week …

(Oh, and please know if you wrote something amazing this week and I didn't put it here, it's probably cause I didn't see it. I'm just one person. Don't be mad. Send me a link!)

Not Super Just Mom on the issue of weaning off of medication for postpartum depression

Karen Kleiman on Psychology Today on how the "breast is best" breastfeeding campaign can affect women with postpartum depression

MamaRobinJ on thinking of harming your child (I've been there)

Joy at MamaJoy on why it's never good to suffer in silence

Julie from Not Enough Coffee on fighting back against postpartum depression, even when you don't have all the answers (no one does)

Mommie or Bust writing about her experience with post-adoption depression

Amber from Atlanta Mom on why it's never too late (and it isn't!)

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Warrior Moms of the Week 1/14/11

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So much openness and honesty …

Amber Koter at Beyond Postpartum on hopelessness and postpartum depression.

Elizabeth Lombino on the myth of the superhero mom and why PPD is so taboo.

Mama Robin J on the game Jenga as a metaphor for PPD. (love that!)

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