Postpartum Progress

Kelly Bauer: Meeting the Mother I Am

Hey Mama, I see you. It’s hard, I know, I’ve been there. I’ve experienced the fear, the love, the panic. I’ve experienced the confusion and sense of failure. I’ve experienced the disappointment when motherhood wasn’t...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 2:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum OCD, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, #momsdayrally

I Wish I Had Asked for Help

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Laura Birks, a freelance writer in New Jersey and mom to twins. You might identify with her story in the way that she refused to ask for help. Too many of us won’t let go of our pride to...

Published Tue, Mar 29 2016 7:47 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, having twins, pregnancy with twins, moms of multiples, multiple birth, mothers of multiples, postpartum depression multiples, multiples, twins

Call of the Warrior Mom

[Editor’s Note: We have something special for you today. It’s a poem from Postpartum Progress board member, Deborah Rimmler. Maybe it’s just what you need to read today, coming off the high or low of Mother’s Day. -Jenna] Call...

Published Mon, May 09 2016 1:46 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Moms, poems, poetry, guest post, postpartum depression poem

2016 Climb Out of the Darkness Local Grant Awards

Postpartum Progress believes it is important to support local organizations that are truly making a difference for moms in their communities by providing direct services and support. Each year our Board of Directors elects to donate a percentage of funds...

Published Wed, Jul 13 2016 8:27 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Climb Out of the Darkness, postpartum depression grants, Postpartum Progress grants, Climb Out of the Darkness grants, grants, postpartum depression grant, grant, postpartum support groups, PPD grant

How My Totally Wrecked Birth Plan Nearly Wrecked Me

[Editor’s Note: Some parts of this guest post by a brave Warrior Mom may feel triggering for those with difficult birth or intrusive thoughts. It’s important to share stories like this one because they show you CAN get better. -Jenna] I had...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2016 9:28 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, birth plan, traumatic birth

I’m Not Fine: On Being Honest with Doctors About PPD Symptoms

Congratulations! You’ve had a baby! It is such a wonderful time in your life! These are a few of the things relatives and friends and even strangers will coo around you, like a bee hive; buzzing about every little thing you feel is normal. We all...

Published Thu, Jul 28 2016 7:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Depression Symptoms

Join Us for #NatCon16

In October, we announced our partnership with National Council for Behavioral Health—the largest organization for mental health and addiction recovery in the Unites States, connected to policy change and awareness programs. From About the National...

Published Mon, Mar 07 2016 8:51 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Progress News, National Council for Behavioral Health

Thank You, Warrior Moms

I’ve spent the week in San Jose at the NTEN Non-Profit Technology Conference learning all sorts of ways to utilize technology to help mamas in need. I’ve learned so much in these three days, let me tell you. My brain is full of new forms of...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2016 4:32 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Moms

#DayofLight: Spreading Truth and Hope

Today marks the third annual #DayofLight, a beautiful movement created by Brandi Jeter in 2014. From her post yesterday: “This is what depression looks like in my life. This is just one way that depression looks. The more we share our stories, the...

Published Thu, Feb 04 2016 11:46 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, depression, #dayoflight

Things That Don’t Matter When You Have a Newborn

It is easy in this day and age to get bogged down with what everyone else tells us we should be doing when we bring our baby home for the first time. As soon as we cross the threshold, we read and are told what should matter to us. It can be overwhelming...

Published Wed, Dec 16 2015 7:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: parenting, Postpartum Depression, coping with stress, hormones, newborns, hormones mood, stress

I’m Ready to Do Battle: Moving Forward After a Maternal Suicide

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Tabitha Grassmid. She was a friend and in the same postpartum support group as a mom who recently died due to suicide during her battle with postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. -Jenna] Since...

Published Wed, Dec 30 2015 6:30 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum suicide, maternal suicide, PPD suicide, postpartum depression suicide

Announcing the 2016 Warrior Mom™ Conference

Editor’s Note: We’ve got great news today, and we’ve asked Graeme Seabrook to share the good news with you. -Jenna It was somewhere in the middle of the first session on the first day of Warrior Mom™ Conference 2015 that I first started...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2015 6:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Mom Conference, WMC 16, Together Stronger

The Racial & Ethnic Disparities of Identifying & Treating Postpartum Depression

Did you ever wonder if you were suffering from postpartum depression because a friend talked to you about their experience? Did you read a book that reflected your experiences? If you found a narrative that fit with your experience, did you have access...

Published Thu, May 28 2015 8:45 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, women of color, postpartum depression., mental health disparity

Sarah Bregel – Growing Roots Through Metal & Mud

At 24, home meant a rundown farm house, a bit off the grid in the Maryland countryside. My partner and I had been together only a few months and hastily moved there when I discovered I was pregnant. The house belonged to my grandfather, a wealthy lawyer...

Published Sun, May 10 2015 1:00 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health

Kicking Off the 7th Annual Mother’s Day Rally for Mental Health

It’s that time again! When we here at Postpartum Progress share with you the words of Warrior mamas who have been through it – and now offer hope, camaraderie, and so much more to those who are still fighting, have fought, or will fight. This...

Published Sun, May 10 2015 4:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com