As you are blogging away today in support of the MOTHERS
Act, take a moment to check out Adrienne Martini’s personal essay, Misery,
which will give you a startling look into the world of a mom battling
postpartum depression. Hopefully Martini’s struggle is not a familiar one to
you mom readers out there, but whether you’ve been there or not, her
experience highlights the importance of keeping all of our family members’ safe after the addition of the newest
and cutest one. Martini’s determination to have a second child after this time
in hell is a brave one. Or an irresponsible one depending on your point of
view, but also the greatest indication that life does not have to come to a
standstill due to the treatable disease of PPD. Write your senator, write your own
story, but write now to help pass a
bill that will ensure mothers and families getting the resources they need to help
fight this increasingly common and tragic health crisis.
