You may wonder why each Stay-in-Bed Mom Blog (SIBMB) post ends with a "A Final Thought - From the Pillow". I grew up watching The Jerry Springer Show with my gram during lazy summer afternoons and holiday breaks from school hahah. I'd sit in a child's pose at the end of Mygram's bed and wait for... Continue Reading →
Thank you for joining Stay-in-Bed Mom Blog (SIBMB) for an ongoing positive self-talk series. Self-love starts with positive self-talk. We'll continue to discuss cognitive distortions, or unhelpful thinking styles, through the lens of parenthood. A little cognitive distortion here, a little exaggeration there isn't going to affect your mental state in the short term. However,... Continue Reading →
"I'm a bad mom (dad). I can't do anything right. My kid(s) would be better off without me." What's wrong with me? Good moms (dads) don't think these terrible thoughts. Do you struggle with overcoming negative thoughts? Are you plagued by feelings of guilt, self-doubt, and/or self-loathing? Do you feel nervous and/or anxious sometimes or... Continue Reading →
Ah, the voice in your head...Sometimes your brain can be a mouthy, lying little b!tch or @ss. "I can't do anything right." "I'm a bad mom (dad)." "My kids would be better off without me." Back talk that b!tch (or @ss)! Join me for Stay-in-Bed Mom Blog's (SIBMB) positive self-talk series. Don't trust every thought.... Continue Reading →
Hurray. You made it to your baby's twelve month well visit appointment. Baby gets a small toy or a smiley sticker. Mama gets a clean bill of mental health and a pat on the back. During pregnancy and after delivery, many U.S. medical providers screen for postpartum depression (PPD). But after that one year mark,... Continue Reading →
Certainly not you! Postpartum depression (PPD) happens due to the enormous physical and hormonal changes going on in your body. The primary cause of PPD is... the shifting of reproductive hormones following your baby's delivery. Other secondary causes may include... sleep deprivation, inadequate nutrition, isolation, poor partner support, health issues of mom or baby, a... Continue Reading →
As parents, we're prepared for stepping in food, bodily fluids, toys, etc., but a heap of "the baby blues"?!? A pile of postpartum depression (PPD)?!? "It's all good?" No, "it's not all good." Have you met Pete the Cat yet? If not, it's only a matter of time. Pete is a groovy sneakers-wearing cat from... Continue Reading →
For me postpartum depression (PPD) looks like a "thickish figure of a woman" in a poorly lit room. A new mom wears a sour smelling robe stained with spit up. She stares vacantly into a corner, while absentmindedly nursing her newborn child in a dark and heavily draped living room. A gloomy instrumental song plays... Continue Reading →
You've heard of postpartum depression (PPD). You may have an idea of what to expect - you've faced depression and/or anxiety before pregnancy. You or your family may have a history of mental illness. Still when PPD happens to you, it's scary...and surprising. Fear, yes. Anxiety, yes. But depression? Absolutely not! You're not supposed to... Continue Reading →
