“I just wish someone had told me…”
...that motherhood will have some really awful and seemingly impossible moments or even whole seasons and that it's totally normal and it doesn't mean I'm a horrible mom. I can't…
What I Didn’t Know: The Truth About Prenatal Anxiety and Depression
via Ever Mother Counts / 2019 by, Rebecca Fox Starr “I feel awful, and no one is listening to me,” I started, through tears, as I sat in a small…
Fed is best.
When I was in the throes of my severe postpartum depression I was forced to wean my son unexpectedly. This was a crushing blow to my already fragile psyche. I…
It is normal to feel this way.
via Mommy Ever After / May, 2019 “Did you feel the house sway?” I asked with trepidation. The people around me all nodded, as we peered outside the sunroom windows,…
5-4-3-2-1
We talk about the importance of having coping mechanisms for moments of distress. This simple technique is literally at your fingertips. If you are feeling overwhelmed, take a moment to…