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  • It’s Not Your Fault Baby Girl, It’s Nobody’s Fault…

    Yesterday when I arrived home from my much needed self care Zumba Fitness class I noticed a folded up piece of loose-leaf paper obviously torn out from a spiral notebook sitting on my bed.  I have come home to these love-filled Sophia notes for years now.  They always put a…

  • The Mother-Edged Sword

    We’ve all have been on both ends of the Mother-Edged Sword… the concept that whatever we do in our parenting is wrong.  Nothing we choose is right.  We’ve given advice to other mothers about their parenting styles and we’ve been on the receiving end… You didn’t breastfeed?!  You didn’t use…

  • Mother, Warrior, Postpartum Progress…

    I’ve been home for a few days now from Postpartum Progress’ first ever Warrior Mom Conference.  In these past few days I have gone through a plethora of thoughts and emotions I haven’t experienced in awhile.  There is such an emptiness when you leave people who understand you without question…

  • Feature Friday… Amber’s Story

    To end out the week, I have the pleasure to share with you the Postpartum stories of 6 fellow Warrior Moms.  They agreed to do this to help those in need.  I recommend reading them all.  I will feature one of them a day for the next 6 days. 1)  Amber’s…

  • Courtenay’s Story

    Courtenay’s Story:My PPD Story My name is Courtenay, and I am a Warrior Mom. This means I survived a Postpartum Disorder (PPD). For 1.5 years after my daughter was born, I suffered from Postpartum Depression. Even before my daughter was born, I had started with symptoms of PPD. Initially, I…

  • Lesley’s Story

    Lesley’s Story: My Walk Through the Darkness   I had my first daughter via emergency induction at 39 weeks due to a complication that I’d brought up to my doctor weeks earlier, but which she blew off. I was right.  I asked for an epidural early on in my induction…

  • Ashley’s Story

    Ashley’s Story: I’ve debated on how to write this: how to do you put it all into words? What will my family and friends think when they realize what we have all been through? How will our daughters feel when they read this one day? I don’t really have the…

  • Lisa’s Story

    Lisa‘s Story:   Why I Wanted to Jump: My Journey into Postpartum Psychosis and Back Again   Shortly after the birth of my daughter, I spent 10 days locked in the psych ward of the hospital after my postpartum depression and psychosis made me suicidal. In my altered psychotic state,…

  • Christina’s Story

    Christina‘s Story:My Story — And I’m Sticking To It Christina Boeshart Central Ohio                     My pregnancy with my, now 4 year old, son was amazing! After suffering a miscarriage in my first pregnancy, I decided to find out the sex of my children as early as possible. At 14…

  • An Apology…

    I am sitting here with wet eyes, light tears rolling down my cheeks.  I just did something I’ve been wanting to do since my little boy left my house but it has been so hard for me to do… I sent an email to his social worker.  I sent an…