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I am so honored to be a part of this event on Mother's Day and during Maternal Mental Health Month! Sunday, May 12th is the 5th annual Mother's Day Rally for Moms' Mental Health, featuring 24 letters from survivors of PPD, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, depression after weaning and/or … [Read more...]
Finding HOPE in the midst of postpartum depression can be so very trying . I know, I've been there. I understand the isolation, the guilt, the desire to run away. Right now--today--are you struggling? Do you feel like no one will ever understand? Do you feel like a terrible … [Read more...]
What an interesting week its already been! On Monday Lee Jeans posted my Mom Body Image Roller Coaster post on their Facebook page including this graphic of little ole me. -----------------> Then today MomsRising.org emailed an "Action Alert" to all of its members … [Read more...]
The Mom Body Image Roller Coaster. I've struggled with depression for many years. And with it my weight. And of course pregnancy and motherhood brings on a whole new level of mental and physical challenges. Back in 2005 when my husband and I were trying to conceive our first child (for a … [Read more...]
GUEST POST By: Julie Howard, Preemie Mom @apreemiething It's a Preemie Thing You never go into a pregnancy thinking you may have a preemie unless 1.You already had one or 2. You were a preemie. I had neither of those things, so my first pregnancy I expected to be a happy pregnant lady who bought … [Read more...]
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. I'm not a preemie mom. But after the birth of Ellie in February 2010 I had postpartum depression and anxiety, and during that time started my jewelry business to try and help distract myself, and give myself a creative outlet and some me time. During that … [Read more...]
In June, Katy guest posted here on Motherhood Unadorned "On Being Pregnant, Again" , sharing her emotional struggle with an unplanned pregnancy. Please read her story here, which is so heartfelt in its honesty. I'm happy to tell you that her 3rd daughter Asher Eleanor was born this week, and Katy … [Read more...]
Today October 5th is my son Ronin's 4th Birthday! Today October 5th is my brother Ron's 35th Birthday! Today October 5th is the day when more children are born each year than any other day. Wow! Who knew!? When Ronin was born, I had already been suffering from prenatal and perinatal … [Read more...]
So I neglected to mention in yesterday's post that this week is Mental Illness Awareness Week. The blog has been oh-so-full-of-the-happy lately, hasn't it? Well I'm changing that today because tomorrow Wednesday October 5th my first born, my baby boy Ronin, turns 4! Wow. Crazy how time … [Read more...]
I am blessed to have Zoie on the blog today. This is post she wrote (first anonymously) about her own experience being suicidal after the birth of her stillborn daughter. Today she is ready to share her journey publicly here on Motherhood Unadorned in honor of Suicide Prevention Week. I am very … [Read more...]
I'M WITH THE BAND. Not familiar with THE BAND? Well in June, I was fortunate enough to have one of my posts published on the fabulous group blog Band Back Together. If you've never checked it out, please do so. This is a blog for survivors, all survivors. Anyone can share their stories and give … [Read more...]
Part 2 of Jill's journey. After over 10 years of infertility, Jill is blessed by the miracle of her premature daughter Lilly. Stay tuned next week for Part 3 of her story. Thank you Jill for sharing so much of yourself with … [Read more...]
CO-AUTHORED POST By: Gretchen Covine & Cristi Comes Nothing can break your heart or dampen your new-baby-bliss quite like signs of jealousy from your existing children. In fact, acting out by your older kids can sometimes be a trigger for PPD and other postpartum mood issues. So it’s … [Read more...]
I'd like to give a very warm welcome to a fabulous online friend of mine Jill. She is such a ray of sunshine. I *met* Jill when she purchased one of my necklaces for her grandmother. Her super sweet husband Joe then surprised Jill for Christmas with her very own EllieAdorn mama necklace. Jill … [Read more...]
I was nervous. What in the world would it feel like? Would it be different? Would it be different for him? Our lives had changed dramatically. Our love had changed in so many ways. Now we were three. A little human lay between us each night physically separating us. The hormones suppressed my … [Read more...]
GUEST POST By: Katy Afruma, a partner to one, mama to two (third due in October), a runner and a childbirth and breastfeeding educator and advocate. http://repeanut.wordpress.com/ I've been quiet about this pregnancy. It’s unusual for me to have so little to say about anything in particular. And … [Read more...]
GUEST POST By: Cristina Ward, Mom of 3-year-old Sofia To My Sofia, Yes I wanted a child. I wanted Sofia so badly, I promise. It took me a very long time to get pregnant and we didn’t know how it wasn’t happening. My husband and I had been married for 5 years and we both felt it was time, we … [Read more...]
Last week, I found out from the Facebook page of my mom's cousin that I had a cousin about my age named Beth, who was stillborn in 1972. Her post quoted Dr. Richard Horton, The Lancet editor-in-chief: "The grief of a stillborn is unlike any other form of grief: the months of excitement and … [Read more...]
GUEST POST: By Denise Brown, Preemie Mom & Blogger SunshinePod22 Blog Johnny L. Bowen III (Lj) was born 10 weeks early via emergency C-section at Rainbow Babies and Children of Cleveland. My water broke late night on December 10th 2009 at 30 weeks pregnant. I was laying in bed trying to … [Read more...]
Having gone through fertility treatments myself (3 IUIs), I find this fascinating and very true. I was definitely a "Doer." What were/are you? Have a good Friday. From Today.com http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42096898/ns/today-books/# Marc Sedaka pens book that helps men communicate with and support … [Read more...]
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