I'm going to be the first to admit that I am not the best at making time for "me time." It is incredibly hard for me to switch out of "mom mode" and into just "Wendy mode." It's not because I don't still have a self that is separate from motherhood, but more because my [...]
Tag: postpartum depression
How I was able to exclusively breastfeed for 13 months with low milk supply
I never thought I would breastfeed. I never thought it would be a bonding experience for me. Like most things before motherhood I had lots of thoughts about what I would and would not do, and they all went out the window once the baby was born. Once I decided to try breastfeeding I thought [...]
Supporting Friends Through Grief
Grief doesn't just come with death. Grief can come from the end of a relationship, it can come from the loss of a job, the loss of a friendship, the loss of a dream. Just as we are all different as individuals the way we grieve will also be different. Grief will change you, it [...]
Let’s Talk about Prenatal and Postpartum Depression
"When I look in the mirror I don't recognize the person looking back at me, I feel like I'm living in someone else's skin."-me to my husband about 7 months postpartum Before our daughter was born I was dealing with some stuff. A lot of stuffs. We were in a financial hard spot. My husbands [...]
I Didn’t Bond With My Baby Right After Giving Birth
That's not an easy thing to say. It filled me with so much sadness and shame at the time. Made me feel like I failed her from her first seconds of life here on earth. Mom guilt right from the start. When they handed her to me I felt love, but I didn't feel the [...]
