The weight of postpartum depression unsettles the equilibrium of a marriage to say the least. Negotiations break down, dismantling all good intentions. –Karen Kleiman You planned for the sleepless nights. You stocked the freezer, built the registry, read the books. But nobody warned you that the person you love most might suddenly feel like a […]

Motherhood is a choice you make every day, to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own… and to forgive yourself, over and over again, for doing everything wrong. –Donna Ball Many years ago on this date, I became a mom for the first time and entered into postpartum. And if I’m being […]

Let your recovery be a time of reconnecting with yourself, embracing change, and reclaiming your energy. -Gisele Bündchen You know that feeling, the one where you slowly start to disappear? It creeps in somewhere between the 3 a.m. feedings and the endless diaper changes. Suddenly, there’s this tiny, beautiful human who needs everything from you, […]

This is motherhood for you, said my own mother. Going through life with your heart outside of your body –Jennifer Weiner Here’s what they don’t put on the greeting cards: postpartum is hard. Not just tired-hard or sore-hard, but emotionally complicated in ways that catch you completely off guard. Because somewhere between the congratulations and […]

Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Self-Care You are worth the quiet moment… to slow down, be still, and rest. –Morgan Harper Nichols Sleep will always be the foundation. But when you’ve caught your breath, even a little, there’s more to tend to within you. You are allowed to take up space in your own life and in […]