My husband and I were enjoying a rare and treasured Saturday afternoon away as the leaves turned at the end of 2016. It took me the entire two-hour drive to our favorite city to get out the words in a faint whisper, “Ben…I think I might be depressed.” Motherhood, at the time, presented as the…
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Carson’s birth was physical. Nora’s birth was emotional. Harper’s birth was mental. That’s the way I’ve been categorizing my third birth. To understand why Harper’s arrival was so mental, you need to know a detail that I’ve not shared publicly to this point. I’ve been in regular therapy since January treating an anxiety disorder. I…
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Zwischen Between. Not here, yet here. Baby girl tumbles and twists – just like my heart, waiting for her. (Inspired by these words from a midwife that have been a source of encouragement through all my pregnancies. Photo credit to Crossland Photography.)
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