A powerful Facebook post by new dad Kim Chen has been generating shares and support from around the world. Kim’s wife, Florence Leung, died by suicide last year after silently battling postpartum depression. In the post, he opened up Florence’s struggle, which included her feeling pressured to exclusively breastfeed. Remember, there is no one-size-fits all […] The post A Message To Moms: Your Worth Is Not Measured In Ounces appeared first on POSTPARTUM PROGRESS ..read more

How did you know you had postpartum depression? What made the light bulb go off in your mind – what symptom was it that convinced you that something was wrong? Last month in PEOPLE magazine Chrissy Teigen revealed that it was her lack of interest in food that made her realize she had PPD. She […] The post How Did You Know You Had Postpartum Depression? appeared first on POSTPARTUM PROGRESS ..read more

I’ve never been an athlete. I’m not an exerciser. It’s just not my thing. Besides, I’m a busy mother and who has the time? But as my metabolism has slowed and slowed in my late 40s and my jeans size crept upward I felt like I probably needed to do something. And soon. Like, SERIOUS […] The post Do Less As A Mother: Take The Options appeared first on POSTPARTUM PROGRESS ..read more

I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to convince ourselves that our problems will go away. Or they aren’t that serious. Or that it’s someone else’s fault we have them. Or that they don’t even exist. Sometimes we end up being the biggest obstacle in our own lives because we refuse to admit when […] The post Radical Acceptance Can Help Set You Free From PPD appeared first on POSTPARTUM PROGRESS ..read more

Depression (or anxiety) is a thief that comes up behind you and slugs you, just whams you one right in the spine, throwing you off center so violently you feel permanently tilted off your axis. Once off center, direction becomes confusing. Sight becomes muddy. Which way is up? Down? Why are my measurements so off? […] The post Grounded: Try This When Depression Throws You Off Center appeared first on POSTPARTUM PROGRESS ..read more

To recover from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, women of color must be seen and heard without the roadblocks of judgment and bias. But too often, racial differences between clients and providers make an already difficult process even more difficult. There is a massive shortage of mental health providers who are specialists in maternal mental health, […] The post Mental Health In Color Initiative: Meet The Scholarship Recipients appeared first on POSTPARTUM PROGRESS ..read more

Today’s Warrior Mom guest post comes from Eve Canavan, who lives in the UK. By Eve Canavan I was the first of my girlfriends to have a baby. They were excited I was going to be a mommy, and so was I. I envisioned us taking walks together, pushing the stroller along the road, laughing […] The post How My Friends Stood By Me In The Darkness of Postpartum Psychosis appeared first on POSTPARTUM PROGRESS ..read more

Today’s Warrior Mom guest post comes from Nicole Grodan, who speaks out about the stigmatization of therapy and medication in some church communities. Regardless of your spiritual beliefs, it is not a sign of weakness to seek medical help for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. In fact, it is a step of courage.   By Nicole Grodan […] The post I Had Postpartum Psychosis. ‘Praying More’ Didn’t Make It Go Away. appeared first on POSTPARTUM PROGRESS ..read more

Today’s Warrior Mom guest post comes from Sammie Prescott. By Sammie Prescott Before motherhood, I always thought self-care was about physical care, not mental. I pictured things like going to the salon, or taking a hot, silent bath. Back then, it really was amazing what a fresh coat of nail polish, and 10 minutes of […] The post How Writing The Truth About Motherhood Was The Ultimate Self-Care appeared first on POSTPARTUM PROGRESS ..read more

Despite what the movies and birth-story blogs tell us, many mothers don’t feel an instant connection with their babies (whether it’s their first, second or fifth). That’s okay. Today’s Warrior Mom guest post comes from Erica Monzingo of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. By Erica Monzingo I got pregnant with my daughter the summer of 2013. I wanted that baby more […] The post When Your Heart Doesn’t Magically Expand With Your Second Baby appeared first on POSTPARTUM PROGRESS ..read more