Hello, and Happy Mother’s Day to all moms everywhere!  I know a lot of people think that Hallmark invents these holidays – Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, etc.  But you know what?  Who cares!  I am happy to have a day that your status as a mom or dad puts you in the limelight for a moment.  Then, it’s business as usual.  But who doesn’t enjoy a little breakfast or lunch “at your service”, and a bonafide stapled crayon and computer paper CROWN to wear? That was my Mother’s Day morning today.

But seriously, I want to take a minute to do another quick public service announcement for Katherine Stone’s Postpartum Progress blog.  Katherine is hosting the Mother’s Day Rally for Moms Mental Health right now as I type.  Since midnight, about fifteen letters have been posted from moms, one dad, and some professionals about postpartum mood disorders.

It is incredible!  The stories are so different from each other, but have a familiar tone of pain and despair in them.  Some of these folks, I’m telling you, you can see the images painted in your mind from their descriptions.  There are some pretty funny comments, almost make me gasp at the shock of honesty.  Others are more focused on suggestions and helpful things to make the postpartum journey healthier.  All of these letters are treasures.

My letter happened to be the very first one posted, at 12:05 am.  Although I was technically still awake when this happened, I didn’t see it up until this morning.  The earliest letters have been bumped to another page by now, which will keep happening all day as the letters get posted.  Go back to those first letters and read them all, not just the ones on top.  They are all worth the time you take.

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