Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression afflicts more than 3 million mothers per year. I have an essay in this anthology, “Mothering Through the Darkness.” The book in general is about the darker side…
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Birthmother Shame

An essay in a new anthology Birthmother shame and postpartum depression are closely related, I believe. My essay, “My Face in the Darkness” explores the link. This essay will be…
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Today is the best!

Today is the best day of the rest of your life! A poster similar to this one here hung on the wall of my social worker’s office at the adoption…
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