Depression is not all-encompassing of the range of mental illnesses that 1 in 5 women experience either during pregnancy or after delivery. The better term to classify these changes in mood is less commonly known, but on the rise– Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, or PMADs. Postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety are the most common… Read More My Resources for Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia
In the recent years after I had severe postpartum depression (PPD) and recovered, several of my best friends and my sister also became first-time moms. In addition to all the baby registry gifts or hand-me-downs I could pass on, I wanted to come up with a heartfelt gift that might help them ease into new… Read More The Best Personalized Gift for New Moms – What Might Have Helped Me With My PPD
Honestly, I swore I would never be one of those bloggers that gives you their life story in 20 paragraphs (and how they never thought they’d ever get an Instant Pot but they fell in love with it and it’s better than sliced bread and you should get one too–*cue affiliate link*) before getting to… Read More Salmon Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) for Toddlers
Last year after Thanksgiving, I publicly shared my postpartum depression (PPD) story. It was scary to put it out there, but it was also liberating–as if talking about monsters makes them less scary. Since then, I have been extremely humbled by all the moms and moms-to-be (and even husbands of moms-to-be!) who have told me… Read More Beyond Pregnancy (4) – Getting Off Antidepressants for Postpartum Depression
Honestly, I never ever thought I would one day write a beauty post like this about lashes, considering I didn’t know mascara from eyeliner until college. My knowledge of makeup is pretty laughable. I’ve never had lash extensions before, and it takes me awhile to put on fake lashes in general. But since I started… Read More Lashify for First-Time Users
Starting solids was something I dreaded with our baby. I had heard the horror stories of messy babies, babies who didn’t want to sit in their high chairs, babies who didn’t want to eat what you gave them, and the stinkiest poops! We held off on giving solids to our baby until she reached 6… Read More The Coolest Baby Essentials for Starting Solids
Recently, I announced that I was taking over 2 months off for baby bonding leave and I was met with a lot of questions and curiosity. It turns out a lot of women don’t really understand maternity leave and bonding leave, including my coworkers who had already done it twice before and had to do… Read More The Nitty Gritty of Maternity and Bonding Leave in California
Every year on February 1st, avid hikers and waterfall chasers wait eagerly for 8am Arizona Time, ready to pounce on the highly coveted Havasupai permits for the year! And this year, you’re in luck because in 2020, February 1 is on a Saturday! Since I made the journey myself in 2017, I have been giving… Read More How to Get a Permit and Visit Havasupai in 2020
If you’ve been following along my Beyond Pregnancy series, I sincerely thank you for your interest and hope that good, thoughtful conversations are being raised from it. I’ve had a lot of really kind responses, and I’m deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and love from everyone, even friends I may not have connected… Read More Beyond Pregnancy (3) – My Recovery from Postpartum Depression
This post is part two and a continuation of “Beyond Pregnancy – My Battle with Severe Postpartum Depression.” Again, I want to warn that these posts are long and text-heavy, as they contain a lot of detail and my thoughts in reflection. But my goal is to hopefully help someone who is going through postpartum… Read More Beyond Pregnancy (2) — My Struggle With Taking Antidepressants
