Allison Coleman
Briana's Story
"I started crying and saying “No, I can't go and leave my baby!” My stomach was in knots. I felt like my world was crashing around me."
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Our hope for this blog is to explore and address issues related to the parenting (motherhood, fatherhood, and everything in between) experience, with a focus on postpartum mental health issues.
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Allison Coleman
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Intrusive Thoughts
Intrusive thoughts like this can be downright terrifying and disturbing. AND they are extremely common.
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Allison Coleman
- Aug 6, 2020
- 6 min
Kara's Story: My Journey with My First Born
Remember, you were a woman before you became a mom, and that woman deserves all the respect and support she requires to thrive.
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Allison Coleman
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
My Story Shared on Motherhood Understood
Would people read this and think I’m a terrible mom? Or a terrible person?
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Allison Coleman
- Jul 22, 2020
- 2 min
I'm Not Okay. And That's Okay.
I’m not okay. I’m feeling better now but I’m not okay. And that’s okay. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorder recovery is not linear.
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Allison Coleman
- Jul 22, 2020
- 1 min
Little Seeds of Doubt
It’s almost like that special brand of mom-doubt has become a “must-have” item of parenthood.
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Allison Coleman
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Joy vs. Happiness
Happiness was too big an ask. But joy... little fleeting moments where for an instant, I felt good? Those felt possible...
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Allison Coleman
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
After my son was born, I felt broken. Why couldn’t I bond with him like a mother is supposed to?
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Allison Coleman
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
What I Wish I Had Known My First Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate moms. But I didn’t feel like I was worthy of being celebrated.
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Allison Coleman
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
My Postpartum Story - #MMHWeek2020
Somehow then I was safe from the postpartum depression, anxiety, rage, and OCD that was wreaking havoc on my heart and my mind and my life.
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Allison Coleman
- May 2, 2020
- 2 min
That Pesky Postpartum Rage
Lately the rage I became all too familiar with during my first postpartum year has been bubbling up inside me again.
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Allison Coleman
- May 1, 2020
- 1 min
My Silver Lining
But I realized yesterday as he screamed in my arms that the silver lining is simple: I’m here.
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Allison Coleman
- Apr 23, 2020
- 1 min
Finding Support During COVID-19
How are you finding support in this time of isolation? Personally, FaceTime and Marco Polo and Zoom have become my best friends.
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Allison Coleman
- Apr 3, 2020
- 1 min
Why We Have to Stop Saying "Easy Baby"
The words "easy baby" would echo in my head, mocking me: "if he is an easy baby and you're struggling this much, you must not be a good mom.
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Allison Coleman
- Mar 13, 2020
- 5 min
10 Ways to Ease Anxiety Amidst COVID-19
The news and state of coronavirus COVID-19 is enough to make anyone anxious. Read on for our list of ten ways to ease anxiety.
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