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In The Thick Of It

post from San Diego Momma image source Yesterday a new mommy friend came over for a play date. Her son, Red Bull, is in Toots’ class, and her daughter, Demure, attends Booger’s preschool. Our kids perfectly pair off…
Childhood Disease & Illness.

image source Doctors today like to push medications on children. On the off chance that you actually find a doctor who doesn't, congrats to you! lol Anyway, what would you allow your child to be medicated for and wh…
Chronic Depression Strikes Preschoolers

Chronic Depression Strikes Preschoolers Symptoms Seen In Children As Young As 3 LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer CHICAGO -- Depression in children as young as 3 is real and not just a passing grumpy mood, according…
The Secret I've Been Ashamed Of

image source For 8 months I’ve harbored a secret that I was so ashamed to tell anyone. From what I’ve researched, what I was experiencing was the “baby blues.” I feel like admitting this makes me a bad mother. I fe…
Seeking the Help I Need

by Mama Elephant image source I have suffered from depression for most of my life. I have sought help for it off and on through much of my adult life. I haven't needed treatment in four years and when my OB and…
The Best of the Worst: Part 2

by Mama Pig Part 1 can be read here.I have been trying to write Alyssa's story for two days. It just becomes so complicated and emotional that I have decided to forget it and just share some details of Alyssa.She is ele…
The Best of Times During Worst of Times

by Mama Pig It was 1997; I was twenty something and in a marriage that was doomed to fail. I was the mommy of two; one boy and one girl; married to a man I no longer felt anything but disdain for and trying to remember …
Dealing with Postpartum Depression or Baby Blues

by Nurse JennaPostpartum depression is often the elephant in the house after a baby is born--everyone knows it is there and no one wants to say anything. There is often shame and embarrassment because a mother feels gui…
Teenage Depression Should Not Be Ignored

by Mama KoalaEveryone goes through adolescence. For some, it's not a big deal, but for others, the teenage years are sometimes difficult to endure. Pressure to study or perform well, pressure to experience new things (…
Blog Archive: Depression

by Mama Elephant[This entry was originally posted on February 18, 2008.] [Image Source]Most of my friends know that I suffer from depression. A few know that my diagnosis is "Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent." Eve…