A Blog

New mothers everywhere are being talked to about postpartum depression (PPD) at every government-run meeting. We are told ad nauseum to watch ourselves for signs of sadness that doesn’t dissipate beyond the baby blues. We are...

Early in my days as a new parent, my son’s pediatrician looked up at me while I complained of feelings of guilt for some marginal oversight. “Now that you’re a mother, you will come to understand that everything is your fault,” she said. Truer words have never been...