Several months ago, I read Blair Shackle's story of postpartum psychosis in the unlikely place of MinnPost's website. One thing I noticed was that…
Tag: postpartum mood disorders
Mothers, we need you to hear you whine
Last night I sat at a table in a restaurant with several friends. All of us are in our later thirties and forties. Each…
Breast is not always to blame
There's an essay on the Postpartum Stress Center website called, "Is Breast Always Best?" This is a powerful, well-written piece—but it's wrong. Breastfeeding isn't…
Guest post: Anxiety, intuition, and distinguishing between the two
Today's guest post comes from someone I'm lucky to have met through Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Minnesota, Crystal Clancy. I asked her if she…
Breastfeeding and sanity are not mutually exclusive
If I had a dime for every time I heard someone say that someone should stop breastfeeding to save their sanity, I would be writing this…