Post partum depression can occur just days after a mother gives birth or up to one year later. Working, maintaining a marriage, caring for other children, preparing healthy meals are all additional jobs on top of the all-consuming task of baby care. The condition can sneak up on mothers, zapping our energy, our self-esteem and, in extreme cases, create tragedies I cannot bear to think of.
I found this post partum depression quiz on the Kelly Mom site. I think checking in to take the quiz and, if necessary, sharing the results with your health care provider is good advice.
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I can’t decide if this article is about a very insightful book, or if it’s just a joke. When it’s Not on your Plate It Doesn’t Count: The Top Ten Reasons Women Have Trouble Sticking to a Diet from Maclean’s magazine is a review of the book Ten Habits the Mess Up a Woman’s Diet by Elizabeth Somer. Women fail at dieting, it seems, because we’re dishonest, delusional and eat other people’s food.

I always thought the dieting rules like “It doesn’t count if you eat it standing up,” were just jokes between women. I didn’t know they were commentary on …read more