TW: Suicidal Ideation We know that suicide is far too common, but sometimes I think the well intended narrative gets muddied. It blurs the reality of chronic suicidal ideation. For many…
postpartum
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Several people have messaged me and asked if I have any tips on how to adjust to life with a newborn and a toddler. Disclaimer: I’m only six weeks in to…
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Thank you to Ashland Health and Caitlin McNeily, Pump Specialist, for contributing and sponsoring this wonderful post. So you have a new baby and your heart is beaming for your new…
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Someone posed this “fill-in-the-blank” in one of my mom groups on Facebook the other day and the responses were too good not to share. Maybe they aren’t lies for EVERYONE, but…
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I experienced something new and horrifying last weekend. The Huffington Post published an old blog post of mine that was originally published here, titled 10 Things a Postpartum Mom (Actually) Wants.…
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It’s taken me six months to blog the story of Charlie’s birth. I don’t know why, exactly. Partially, I wondered if it would be interesting to a reader since she was…
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Disclaimer: Not all Facebook Mom Groups are beautiful, wonderful places. I have joined (and left) a few that were not great. Whether they were too judgmental, a breeding ground for shaming,…
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I had a baby girl three months ago. She is my second child, with a six year gap between the two. It’s safe to say I was pretty far removed from…