After nine long months our newest addition is finally here! Before I sit down to write Arbor’s birth story, I’m answering 15 postpartum questions (asked by you). Enjoy this brief recap of my third labor and delivery and postpartum recovery….
Postpartum Depression After Weaning from Breastfeeding
I’ll never forget when I was told I had postpartum depression, over a year after giving birth to my daughter. May is Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder Awareness month and it’s been exactly five years since it happened. I feel…
My Top Mental Health Posts
Today I’m sharing my top mental healths posts about anxiety and depression to raise awareness and advocacy against social stigmas for World Mental Health Day. One of my personal missions in life is to break down the wall built up…
The Postpartum Body Shaming No One is Talking About
In our society, women are finally learning to celebrate their postpartum bodies. All over Instagram, Moms share stretch marks and saggy skin with pride. The movement is powerful, encouraging new Moms with postpartum depression to love what they see in…
How I Handle My Emotions
Last week I bared my soul a little bit… without revealing too much I let you all in on a secret. I don’t always love what I see when I look in a mirror. It felt good to get a lot of…
It’s Not the First Time
Today I’m sharing about my struggles with parenting and lingering postpartum depression symptoms. What do you do when you can feel your anxiety building, your temper worsening, and your patience shortening a little more each day? Exercise, deep breathing, yoga,…
Why I Cry
As a Mom, how long does it take you before you yell/cry? At what moment do you lose your cool? Is it the first time your toddler tells you, “‘No” or is it the tenth? Is it when both kids…
Postpartum Truths
This is an honest confession of my postpartum recovery and postpartum symptoms. Read what most Moms should be prepared for after having a baby. Warning: This post contains graphic details about my postpartum experience. You can never be prepared for…
Goodbye Breastfeeding, Hello Depression
Coping with postpartum depression after weaning your child from breastfeeding is a topic that is not discussed enough. I wrote this post in the middle of a very difficult time in my life as a mother in 2015. If you…
Thoughts on Going Back to Work After Maternity Leave
Going back to work after maternity leave is not easy. Read about my first week back to teaching after staying home with my baby. In case you were wondering, Friday went well. Actually, Friday was pretty awesome. Aside from the…
