For some reason, I felt like I needed to be everything and do everything for everyone. I watched moms on social media doing everything for everyone- holding their happy newborns in one arm while making a beautiful homecooked meal in their immaculately clean home while their older children played quietly and happily in the other room. I knew that what I saw on social media wasn’t always reality, but I was so fooled and told myself that I was failing if I couldn’t be that same mom. After I got help from my doctor and finally started feeling “normal” again, I started putting a lot of thought into the mental health of motherhood. Why do we, as moms, struggle to admit when we are struggling? How can we help moms after they’ve given birth and for the following few weeks or months? LISTEN TO THEM If a mom opens up about any struggles she is having with her mental health, listen to her. Postpartum depression is real, isolating, and can be so difficult to navigate. If a mom is having trouble gathering her thoughts and explaining what she’s feeling, ...”Motherhood” from page 55 WWW.PRO.LIFE | 1 (800) 858-3040 | 919 S. MAIN ST, SNOWFLAKE, AZ 85937 56
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