Tag Archives: postpartum depression

Feeling the Love

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

Several months ago I walked through our hospital’s maternity ward, glancing through a half-open door to see a new mom sitting with her babe, gently back-lit by the early morning sun. It was a quiet and beautiful moment. In just … Continue reading →

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A Love Letter to my Body – part of SheLoves synchroblog

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

I read this Love Letter to My Body on SheLoves yesterday and was blown away by the raw honesty of it. There was an invite to write our own – part of a ‘synchroblog’ that ends today. The quick deadline … Continue reading →

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A Grief Observed

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

This past October I was happily at the gym, after spending the day hanging off the end of my rope. I knew I needed to move my body, clear my mind, and was mostly glad I opted for the gym, … Continue reading →

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Listening to my own advice

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

I think we can be as equally brilliant as we are dull-headed. Or at least I can be. Exactly forty-one days ago I wrote about how I was wanting, or rather needing, to speak openly about my struggles with depression, … Continue reading →

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I’m late for everything else, why not this?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

I’ve never been entirely sure when my timeline for postpartum depression runs out. At what point was I supposed to drop the ‘postpartum’, and just have ‘depression’? I figured it was well past. I knew after a year or so … Continue reading →

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Moving Forward

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

We are a species that needs and wants to understand who we are. Sheep lice do not seem to share this longing, which is one reason why they write so little. Anne Lamott  I never knew writing could be so … Continue reading →

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Double Standard – or why I want to talk about postpartum depression and ankylosing spondilitis

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

Hi there. So there’s something I’ve been needing to talk about here because it feels like this elephant in the room, or at least in my room. With this whole kick about me being honest and authentic, this elephant’s growing … Continue reading →

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