Woman sitting amidst a cluttered living room
I was thrust into motherhood believing my instinct would kick in. Instead, being a mom threw me into an earth-shattering identity crisis. 
teddy bear wearing a medical mask
He seemed to only have the strength to cry, and I couldn't even hold his hand. I thought my baby was going to die.
Have an open dialogue and create a period kit to help ease anxiety.
It was my teen years when I became acutely aware that I was, (a) overweight and, (b) didn’t fit the textbook definition of prettiness. 
Envy. It’s one of those emotions we chastise ourselves for. We push the feeling down, and tell ourselves it’s a negative way to think. But what if it's not?
I will be eternally grateful for my persistence and the good fortune that came my way. It could have been so much worse.
c-section scar
I never looked at it and I never ever touched it. I felt like my body would bust open and I would bleed out if I did.
by: Jenn Wint
Women Screaming Silently Into Her Hands
Why can’t tens of thousands of women, birthing persons, and partners get timely access to perinatal mental health care?