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Special #PPDChat Topic 5.24.13: “Spring Into You – Seizing the Power of Positive Self Talk”
Join me tomorrow as Josh Becker from i simply am chats with us about the power of self-talk and being authentic in using your voice in reference to yourself. Go here to read his fabulous guest post. We’ll also be … Continue reading ...
Special #PPDChat Announcement & Guest Post: “How Are You Expressing Your Authentic Self?”
During my time on Twitter, I have had the privilege to “meet” some absolutely amazing people. One of these amazing people is Josh Becker of i simply am. Josh’s spirit and his outlook on life is breathtaking. We graduated from … Continue reading ?
Postpartum Support International Blog Hop: On Recovery and Coping
It’s May. Which happens to be the second busiest month of the year for me. In a month that focuses on Mental Health Awareness and in which Mother’s Day falls smack in the middle, I am scrambling to finalize summer camps, childcare, and...Show More Summary
#PPDChat Topic 5.20.13: More than Postpartum depression: Coping When Baby Has Issues Too
As I have addressed recently on the blog, facing challenges with your baby in addition to a Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder is hell. Today, we’re talking about those struggles with a specific focus on the challenges of being a … Continue reading ?
Welcome to #PPDChat Voices!
Hi there! My hopes for this faded when I hit a tech snafu this past weekend. Granted, I should have recorded earlier than this past weekend but life has been crazy up and down with recovering from a road trip … Continue reading ?
The Hidden Stigma of The Perfect Birth Culture
Today is the APA’s Annual Mental Health Blog Day. I’m diving into an aspect of Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders which is often swept under the rug yet brings with it a very divisive and stigmatizing aspect to the birthing … Continue reading ?
#PPDChat Topic 05.13.13: Post Mother’s Day Check-in
Mother’s Day isn’t an easy day for many of us. Today’s chat focuses on the difficulty of celebrating Mother’s Day when Motherhood isn’t quite what you expected. Join in as we talk about our Mother’s Day experiences and any challenges … Continue reading ?
Happy Mother’s Day – 2013
I’ve written a Mother’s Day blog post each year since I started up this blog in 2009. After a while, my posts from one year to the next start sounding the same. I’ve blogged in the past about mompetitions, just as I have blogged about the fact that all too many mothers (i.e., one out […]
A Word (or more) About the Importance of Sharing Our Stories
This week’s #PPDChat went off the charts with a lively discussion during both moderated hours when we pushed the question of blogging the tough stuff without seeming ungrateful for the good stuff that happens along with it. Suggested by Jamie … Continue reading ?
#PPDChat Topic 05.06.13: When Parenting Struggles Hit the Blog
We all have them – the rough parenting days where nothing seems to go right. We woke up to screaming, grumpy, unhappy infants, we can’t make the coffee fast enough, things that can go wrong ARE going wrong and OMG … Continue reading...
How Apple Inspired Me to Unplug for the Weekend
I’ve seen this commercial several times today. Each time, I’ve had the same initial reaction. Sadness. Disappointment. A distaste for how we now live our lives. In this commercial, no one is just living. Everyone is documenting every second of … Continue reading ?
Sticks and Stones Will Break My Bones But Words….
I started this post the other day after a comment was left on a post I promoted on Facebook. Then I had to walk away because I started down a path I did not want to go down. This was … Continue reading ?
A Heartfelt Thank You as I Celebrate Six Years of Blogging
Six years. Wow. Six. For six years, I’ve been blogging about Postpartum Mood Disorders. I started with my own journey, in an effort to refocus facing pregnancy after two harrowing experiences with Postpartum Mood Disorders myself. Then I moved on … Continue reading ?
Postpartum Support International’s 2013 Blog Hop – Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month
May is a special month for postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) survivors. Why? Because it is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month! And I’m participating in the very first Postpartum Support International (PSI) blog hop! The topic of the blog hop is maternal mental health recovery and coping skills. If you are a blogger who has experienced [...]
Announcing Monday’s #PPDChat Guest
I’m so excited to share with y’all that the fabulous Kathy Morelli will be joining us on Monday evening at 8:30pm ET to talk about the upcoming Postpartum Support International Blog Hop for Postpartum Maternal Mental Health Awareness. Kathy is … Continue reading ?
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When to say "ENOUGH!"
You know you are at your limit when your response to your babysitter's text calling off is to burst into tears. Under normal circumstances I am frustrated when my childcare falls through. Generally, I schedule childcare only for work, volunteer obligations, my children's school activities, and appointments. Show More Summary
When Spam Happens
Spam. It’s not just a delicious canned meat (yes, I said delicious. YUM!). No, if you’ve been on the Internet for any amount of time, you’re familiar with the other meaning of Spam. Unwanted contact from marketers for anything from … Continue reading ?
The Scorpion Tale of Perinatal Mood Disorders
Last night, I had a rather in-depth discussion with Addye over at Butterfly Confessions. We’ve discussed the same topic before and we’re finally doing something about it because we both think there’s not enough out there about this subject. Her … Continue reading ?
Postpartum Support International Announcements for April 2013
20 13 PSI Ann ual Conf erence with NAMI Minnes ot a June 1 9-22, Minneapolis Pre-Conference June 19-20 Main Conference June 21-22 Banquet & Silent Auction 6/21 The 26th annual PSI Conference is co-sponsored with NAMI-Minnesota and in collaboration with Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Minnesota. Show More Summary
- Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act
- Postpartum Support International
- Susan Dowd Stone
- Postpartum Mood Disorders
- Perinatal Mood Disorder
- Makes Mommy Go Something Something
- Postpartum Stress Center
- When Life Hands You Lemons
- The Warrior Mom Book Club
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Maternal Mental Health
- My Postpartum Voice
- Strong Start Day
- PPD Survivor
- Postnatal Depression
- Lauren Hale
- Bryce Dallas Howard
- Journal of Psychiatry
- Mother's Day Rally
- Affordable Care Act
