Why Support the MOTHERS act?

Because postpartum depression is THE most common complication of childbirth. 
PPD affects approximately half a million women per year in the US.
10-15% of women who give birth will experience a postpartum mood disorder
Postpartum mood disorders negatively affect mothers AND children
Postpartum depression is frequently unreported and under diagnosed. 
Postpartum mood disorders are TREATABLE

Need more reasons?

Because no woman should [...]

Because Information Empowers, The MOTHERS Act, and my story

I’ve started several posts about the Mother’s Act today.  I’ve spent some time reading things that those who oppose it have written, including one of the articles which comes dangerously close to libel against the fantastic Katherine Stone.  That’s a line I didn’t expect to see crossed, and it saddens me that it was.
What rattled me [...]

Turn on the Lights

Somehow or another, this is the first time I’ve seen this video which was put together for Postpartum Support International.  It’s beautiful…  To see all these Dad’s and family members coax Mom’s out of the darkness of postpartum mood disorders.  I’m lucky that my own husband cared that much.
But the other [...]

How I Found My Primal Dreamy Rocky Feelings

Not too long ago I was sitting in the living room of a friend’s house, watching her snuggle her two year old son.  “I love you SO much,” she said over and over again.  Later that evening, she looked at me and with a dreamy quality to her voice she asked me, “Did you know it [...]

Disappointed but Not Surprised: My Take on Private Practice’s handling of PPD

As a coordinator for PSI, and a fan of Private Practice, I was excited to see that Private Practice was doing a show spotlighting Postpartum Depression. I was even more happy to hear that they had contacted PSI about doing a PSA for the website. PSI was not allowed to know of any of the [...]

Embracing The Muddling

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
The year after Mom died, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” became my holiday theme.  Not surprisingly, as the Holidays draw near again, it’s resurfacing for me.
Husband and I watched The Family Stone last week during a cheap-skate date (dinner and a movie in, free babysitter–gotta love that!).  I’d kind [...]

Forward Movement

When my summer ran away with me, so did my momentum for working the PPD problem in military communities.  Then last week, I had my first conference call as a PSI Coordinator for military families (how cool is that?!).  That lit a fire under me, and I’ve spent the week beginning to work the issue [...]

Coming out of the whirlwind–with bullets

I haven’t blogged in quite some time and I’m not sure where to start.  We’re coming out of the whirlwind and getting busy with more ‘routine’ things.  Life is, as always, crazy, chaotic, full of love, challenging, and good. 
Houston was wonderful.  Gramma K, is undoubtedly one of the best Grandma’s in the history of Grandma’s, [...]

I’m so glad there was something wrong with me

I said that to Husband yesterday. 
When I breathe in lately, I breathe joyfully.  I feel gratitude.  I look at my children and my heart effortlessly swells.
I have my moments…  My ‘head exploding with the craziness of two kids running around and crying and arguing and yelling’ moments.  I do.
But these days I am feeling better [...]

Personal Bumper Sticker Irony

After writing my last post, I’ve been thinking about myself and how hot and bothered I get about people being told to feel certain ways.  It’s kind of bizarre because one thing that really confounds me at this point in time is how in the heck I’m supposed to feel my feelings.  I’m so tied [...]