My dad is alive, for the record. But living alone with him from age fourteen to age eighteen and watching him slide into a debilitating and enigmatic mental illness scared…
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I have a new job, you see, and, well, I suck at transitions. So I have been transitioning into my new job, which is working as a Support Infant/Toddler teacher for…
Once Upon A Time… There was an Aunt. Let’s call her “Tia.” Tia flew across an entire continent in order to visit her sister, her niece and her nephew. She…
I am a future parent. I think about becoming a parent every single day. I swear, I can feel this baby in my arms, some days. I am also a…
On the same day I learned that I won’t be able to safely breast feed while taking benzodiazepines, I also learned that a dear friend is just eight-weeks pregnant with…
There was a comment on the blog, and there was a tweet. Both suggested that I find out more about Klonopin and breastfeeding. Immediately, I felt defensive. Why weren’t they…
My husband is right about lots of things, often, but he made a particularly astute observation about this month’s big spike in my anxiety level: it has something to do…
Twice in twenty-four hours, people I love asked, “Why not just adopt?” Now that I’ve outlined the risks of taking medication while pregnant, it’s natural to wonder: why take those risks, when…
Nathan and I went to Manhattan last Thursday to meet Dr. P; my psychiatrist had referred me to Dr. P for her expertise in perinatal mental health (translation: medication and…
In an earlier post, I introduced Rachel. Here’s the rest of her interview: Can you tell us a little bit about your background? i have had severe depression and anxiety…