We Are Failing New Parents
How are you showing up for and loving the people in your life who are struggling with their mental health? How are you contributing to a culture that delineates what struggles are acceptable, palatable, and deserving of sympathy?
From Mythology to Motherhood: My Love Affair with Persephone
I thought I knew everything about her story - the daughter of Demeter and Zeus who was spirited away to the Underworld by Hades himself. Little did I know how reductive I was in my view of the woman whose presence was to become my most constant guide through not only motherhood but the cycles of life itself.
A Letter to My Postpartum Depression
Giving my postpartum depression a name has helped me separate the depression from myself and my identity…this is my letter to her as I work towards being able to say goodbye once and for all.
Medicated Motherhood
By taking care of myself before I did anything else, I spoke my son’s language. I showed him that I loved him, even before I was able to say or even feel it. Taking medication doesn’t make me a failure.
Discovering Purpose in Darkness
My goal is to be a safe place for new families, where their concerns, fears, goals, and needs are considered just as important as those of their baby.
“I’m fine, thanks,” and Other Lies I Told Myself During Pregnancy
Like many people, I had preconceived notions of what pregnancy would be like. I expected some kind of otherworldly connection…But that never came.