Misery Loves Company: MOTHERS Act Day

aprilpeveteaux — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:15:00 GMT

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.

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Misery Loves Company: MOTHERS Act Day