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Motherhood does not care if a woman is Muslim or Christian, black or white, Republican or Democrat, gay or straight, rich or poor. Motherhood is a state of being that transcends all labels and creates a bond among women. Postpartum…
Dark Side of the Full Moon
Movie about maternal mental health: Dark Side of the Full Moon
Blog post by Lisa Edwards
October 16, 2016
for Postpartum Support International
Do you remember getting that wonderful glucose test for gestational diabetes when you were pregnant?…
Don’t Wait
You don’t have to be in despair to get help
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
for the Postpartum Support International (PSI) Blog
October 10, 2016
Emotional distress and stress are on a spectrum, from very mild to very severe. We all run along…
Mom in Motion
Mom in Motion by Kat Kaeni
September 20, 2016
for the Postpartum Support International blog
I don’t know what kind of mother I am. I don’t fit a mold. I don’t fit an idea. I don’t fit a book, article, or status. The definitions of…
Eating Disorders in Pregnancy
Eating Disorders in Pregnancy
A Guest Post by Dr. Anna Glezer
for Postpartum Support International Blog
August 12, 2016A woman can eat whatever she wants during pregnancy… right? That’s the expectation, anyway. But we often neglect…
Postpartum Mindfulness
Composing a Moment:
Mindfulness Techniques in Postpartum Mood Disorders
by Edith Gettes MD
August 5, 2016
for Postpartum Support International Blog
Parents are among the busiest people in the world. Biologically programmed to care…
How ECT Helped My Postpartum Bipolar Depression
How ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) Helped My Postpartum Bipolar Depression
By Dyane Leshin-Harwood
for Postpartum Support International Blog
August 2, 2016
Ten years ago if you told me that, in a state of despair, I would beg a stranger…
Self-Compassionate Parenting
Self-Compassionate Parenting
by Devi Natarajan
for Postpartum Support International Blog
July 30, 2016
Parenting is like surfing. Through experience, some learn to do it gracefully without falling off too often. As a parent I have had numerous…
Your Diagnosis Isn’t Less than Anyone Else’s
Your Diagnosis Isn't Less than Anyone Else's
By Andrea Bates
For Postpartum Support International BlogJuly 22, 2016
Listen, friends, my early motherhood months were no picnic. I was already on medication, though, thanks to my own experience…
Review of Gerdes Novel
Back in Six Weeks
Review of Sharon Gerdes’s Novel
Back in Six Weeks
By Toki Castro-Tover
for Postpartum Support International Blog
July 19, 2016
The worry of a mother is a powerful thing. As is the mind. What stressors can do to your “mommy brain”…
Back in Six Weeks
Postpartum Bipolar Disorder: The Invisible Postpartum Mood Disorder
Postpartum Bipolar Disorder: The Invisible Postpartum Mood Disorder
By Dyane Leshin-Harwood
July 13, 2016
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
Bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis have recently made…
You Gotta Laugh
You Gotta Laugh
by Lauren Safran
for Postpartum Support International Blog
July 11, 2016On June 15th 2014, the New York Times featured a cover story on “New Findings on Timing and Range of Maternal Mental Illness.” As a coordinator…
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a poem by Suzanne Swanson
for Postpartum Support International blog
July 8, 2016
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something wrongthatbabydid not glide into lovedid notbring…
What PPD Taught Me About Mental Illness, Women, Class, and Work
What Postpartum Depression Taught Me About Mental Illness, Women, Class, and Work
by Meghan K. Riley
Postpartum Support International Blog
June 29, 2016I cannot remember my first son’s birth. I remember how dry my throat was during…
PTSD: Like a Toddler’s Angry Temper Tantrum
June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month
**Trigger Alert
PTSD: Like a Toddler’s Angry Temper Tantrum
by Geraldine Donaher
Postpartum Support International Blog
June 26, 2016After I gave birth to a stillborn son,…