This Isn't What I Expected
Overcoming Postpartum Depression, 2nd Edition

I read this book when I was in the throes of the most terrifying time of my life. The only thing I'd heard about PPD was during my Georgia O'Keefe obsession when I learned that she had no children because Alfred Steiglitz (her famous photographer husband)'s daughter suffered it so badly when he chil......more

There is a lot of good information and plenty of validation in this book, and it is a good reference for women who are experiencing postpartum mood disorders. There is, however, a notable socioeconomic class bias in this book, and there are a few eye-rolling recommendations, and in one case it was d......more

This book helped me understand and reflect on many difficult feelings I've been experiencing. While it doesn't replace therapy (and it clearly states that), I found it very valuable. I really enjoyed the exercises, even though they were sometimes uncomfortable to engage with. The only issue I had wa......more

I read this book as apart of the required reading for my childbirth educator certification. I have never experienced postpartum depression, I had read about it in little sections of various pregnancy, birth, and parenting books and I felt I knew what it was all about... yeah I had no idea! I learned......more