Motherhood Wellness
All About Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and postpartum mental health are deeply connected. When everything else went wrong after the birth of my first child, nursing proved an oasis.
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On World Mental Health Day: A Nod to PMADs; Suicide Prevention
On World Mental Health Day, I reflect on losing my brother to suicide and my own battle with postpartum depression — and share an excerpt from my book on the perinatal mood disorders too many families face in silence.
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Is Postpartum Depression Preventable?
New federal guidelines say counseling interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy can prevent perinatal depression in high-risk women — a proactive step that could change the trajectory for families.
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Why the Pricey New Drug for Postpartum Depression Matters
The FDA has approved the first-ever drug made specifically for postpartum depression — but at more than 0,000, it raises urgent questions about access and whether PPD will finally be recognized as the unique illness it is.
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Postpartum Nightmares
Recurring nightmares are one of many under-covered topics in the postpartum world. A new Glamour article sheds light on why those terrifying images may actually signal a mother's deep bond with her baby.
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When Postpartum Packs a Punch Celebrates One Year; Gathers Wide Praise
My debut book marks one year at market, with libraries in 37 states, a TopShelf Indie Book Award nomination, and updated covers — a testament to the power of shared stories as a key to healing.
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How Journalism Can Defuse the Shame of Mental Illness
When Vogue magazine covers postpartum anxiety, it's progress. In a world frequently ashamed of mental illness, our words carry great weight — powerful enough to defuse the shame.
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Finding God in My Postpartum Fire
A complicated birth, dark intrusive thoughts, and the absence of my mom hurled me into a postpartum furnace — but like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, I was not alone in the fire.
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss: Grieving Well
Losing a baby is a tragedy that demands to be addressed. Grief is a lifelong process, but we have an amazing capacity for healing — to get stronger, rebuild, and help others along the way.
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Suicide: Let's Talk About It
We still treat suicide as a stain on someone's character rather than the public-health crisis it is. Four years after losing my brother, I've learned that talking is our strongest weapon against stigma.
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When Postpartum Packs a Punch
Parenthood is paradox from the beginning — miraculous and grueling. When postpartum illness strikes, story and shared suffering become our most powerful antidotes.
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Sorrow, Strangely Sweet
Postpartum depression, mother loss, my brother's suicide — life's most tragic stories aren't without beauty. Somehow, hardship makes joy sweeter, and redemption lurks in the mire.
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Inducing Labor for Convenience? Just Say No.
I induced labor for convenience and paid dearly for it. Childbirth isn't something you schedule into a tidy life-list — and my second, natural delivery proved how much better it can be.
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Unqualified
I was unqualified for motherhood — a motherless overachiever with more trust in her resume than in God. But he continually chooses the most unqualified to bear his glory.
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Looking for Moms to Interview for Book Proposal
I'm seeking moms who endured difficult pregnancies, complicated births, or postpartum struggles to share their stories for a book proposal about surviving the brutal first days of motherhood.
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