by Pamela Zimmer | Jun 12, 2015 | Postpartum Depression
Talking about your PPD can be unimaginably tough. I remember how gut-wrenchingly difficult it was – slogging through mental mud, crying for hours, too scared to pick up the phone – to find a way to simply ask for help. And then the hard part started! When you have...
by Pamela Zimmer | Jun 2, 2015 | Postpartum Depression, Special Moments
It’s been nearly a year since I officially published and launched my bestselling book, ‘Reclaim The Joy of Motherhood – How I Defeated Postpartum Depression.’ Three hundred and sixty five days. (Yes, I’m writing that out because isn’t that what writers are...
by Pamela Zimmer | May 27, 2015 | Postpartum Depression
“For me, talking openly about my PPD was incredibly powerful. Once I started being honest and unashamed, it was like the floodgates opened and I was surrounded with love and support.” – Excerpt from my book, Reclaim the Joy of Motherhood It is true...
by Pamela Zimmer | Apr 30, 2015 | Postpartum Depression
Forgive me for posting about my Hawaii trip again – but it was so amazing to get away with Will, I can’t help but keep thinking back to those sunny beaches! Speaking of beaches: surprise surprise, I did not manage to find the time to sculpt a perfect body...
by Pamela Zimmer | Apr 2, 2015 | Postpartum Depression
Find somebody who makes you feel safe, in whom you can put your trust. It doesn’t necessarily need to be your doctor; it might be a close friend, or your doula, or a family member. It just needs to be someone you feel comfortable with, who won’t judge you, and to whom...
by Pamela Zimmer | Mar 11, 2015 | Postpartum Depression
In part 1, I talked about what PPD looks like to friends, family, even doctors of the 1 in 5 new mothers who are diagnosed. Today, we will talk about what it looks like to women who are experiencing it. I had no idea that I had Postpartum Depression. In fact, I was...
