Everybody's Fed, Nobody's Dead
Motherhood, Depression, and Imperfection
As wonderful and delicious as holiday food can be, there’s often a feeling of guilt associated with indulging during this time of year. It’s really easy to get wrapped up in counting calories at Halloween, or avoiding baked goods at family gatherings.
I know because I’ve been there. This year I was diagnosed with PCOS, a hormonal condition that is heavily influenced by what I eat.
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In the last ten years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the phrase “body positivity” at some point. Maybe you saw it used as a hashtag or in an ad for women’s clothing, along with the message to love yourself.
Body positivity sounds nice, right? I mean, positivity is a good thing, right?
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This story is a part of our Raw Motherhood series, a collection of true accounts from real moms. We hope these stories will help shed light on real issues, but we are not medical professionals and are not offering medical advice. If you are in need of immediate help or feel you could be a harm to yourself or others, please call 911.
I just always knew I’d grow up, get married, and have kids. Even when I entered my twenties and I began struggling with depression, that plan never changed.
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I see you, Mama, planning that big birthday party.
I know you’ve spent hours on Pinterest coming up with a theme for your daughter’s third birthday. You’ve scoured Etsy for the perfect shirt that says “Young, Wild, and Three.” A friend is lined up to take pictures, there’s a deposit at the local indoor play place, and the custom three-tiered cake will be picked up next week. A box in the closet holds the balloons and streamers, and the goodie bags that still need to be filled.
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This story is a part of our Raw Motherhood series, a collection of true accounts from real moms. We hope these stories will help shed light on real issues, but we are not medical professionals and are not offering medical advice. If you are in need of immediate help or feel you could be a harm to yourself or others, please call 911.
She was 3lbs, 11oz & 17in long, had 10 fingers and toes, and had a head full of dark hair. It was love at first sight.
Then we were separated, as she was taken to the NICU and I went to my recovery room. There were complications with my recovery and I had to go to the operating room for a D&C.
My daughter was born at 3:56 pm, but I didn’t get to see her again until almost midnight. [Read more…] about Molly’s Life With Anxiety After the NICU