Welcome back!
Yes, oh YES! After a week (OK, more than that…) of heart wrenching work sorting out my topsy-turvy life, I am moved to tears by the fact that the Mommy-Muse Blog has been included in the new Postpartum Progress Blogroll! Seriously inspires me to keep on going.
In gratitude, I offer up this fresh serving of favorite PPD posts from around the web:
Postpartum Progress Blogroll for Moms with Postpartum Depression … – I’ve been busy redoing the Postpartum Progress Blogroll this week. I’ve taken off blogs that no longer exist or that haven’t been updated in quite a while, and tried to add a few more. Since I’ve added some that weren’t on the blogroll …
Dance Therapy for Postpartum Depression – I had the privilege of attending Gabrielle Kaufman, BC-DMT’s workshop on postpartum depression and dance/movement therapy this October in Portland, and look forward to working with her in the future, since she teaches my next CMER …
Surviving Postpartum Depression – Healthy Place TV with Dr. Shosh – She’s a survivor of two life-threatening, undiagnosed postpartum depressions and shared her story on Octeober 27th’s HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show. Now an author and advocate for postpartum depression, Dr. …
Momversation: A Husband’s Reaction to Postpartum Depression … – Momversation: A Husband’s Reaction to Postpartum Depression. October 25, 2009 in Fatherhood · Go check out this new dad’s story over at Momversation. It’s a very honest, insightful, and brave look into the storm through dad’s eyes. …
MedWire News – Bipolar Disorder – Postpartum bipolar II disorder … – Bipolar postpartum depression is commonly overlooked and mistaken for unipolar major depression. However, while bipolar I disorder is a reliable and relatively stable diagnosis, bipolar II disorder is less easily diagnosed and may be …
Life as a Depressed Parent – Motherlode Blog – NYTimes.com – As a mother who has experienced Postpartum Depression twice I can tell your readers that it is very hard to parent when you are not function at your best. It’s so easy to take the easy way out – to be lazy, to yell instead of try to …
Thank you to all the great sister (and brother) blogs writing your hearts out!
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Postpartum Mood Disorders: Are You Crazy or Normal? New mothers rarely admit to the full extent of their stress level or to the difficult emotions they live with. After all, women with new babies are supposed to feel blissful, loving and grateful for the miracle of new life in their care, right? Many women are scared to...... -
Mommy-Muse.com Favorites: This Week's Postpartum Depression Blog Posts These bloggers have been hard at work bringing you excellent information while I was moving. Check out these links for empowering information and thought-provoking ideas on postpartum mood disorders: Postpartum Progress: Does Postpartum Depression Only Occur in the ... - I received the following email from a reader of Postpartum...... -
Mommy-Muse.com Favorites: This Week's Best Postpartum Depression Posts There is surprisingly good press right now about postpartum depression. The Today Show, New York Times and even the Wall Street Journal are all talking about it... Today Show Airs Story on Postpartum Depression - Postpartum Progress - Nice piece on "The Today Show"this morning about postpartum depression done by Darlene...... -
Under Cover: What's Masquerading as Postpartum Depression? So you"™ve read through the signs and symptoms of stress, baby blues and postpartum depression. Fatigue, mood swings, weepiness, irritability, guilt, anxiety, forgetfulness and despondency are high on your list. Maybe disappointment, numbness, lack of interest in your baby and yourself, hypersensitivity to criticism and feelings of vulnerability are...... -
Exercise Helps Treat Postpartum Depression! When my OB/GYN nurse called to check in with me after I had returned home with my first baby, she informed me (in the nicest possible way) that I really ought to exercise at least 20 minutes a day. To be perfectly honest, I nearly threw the telephone across the......
