Parenting

Depression Mental Health Motherhood Parenting Relationships 

To My Daughter, Growing Up In The Shadow Of My Depression

July 5, 2017June 8, 2017 Kimberly Zapata open letter, raising kids

By Kimberly Zapata Dear Daughter, I really don’t know where — or how — to begin. I suppose the best place to

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Depression Mental Health Parenting 

I Thought I Was OK; I Thought I Was Cured

June 20, 2017May 22, 2017 Kimberly Zapata antidepressants, medication

By Briton Underwood of Punk Rock Papa I line the pills up on the counter. One, two, three. I send

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Motherhood Parenting 

The Real Reason I Cuddle My Kid

June 8, 2017May 23, 2017 Kimberly Zapata love, peace

By Kimberly Zapata Every night my daughter asks me to lay with her in bed. I don’t know when she

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Motherhood Parenting 

Princesses Can Fight Monsters, Too

May 22, 2017May 18, 2017 Kimberly Zapata raising girls, raising women

By Kimberly Zapata “Help. Help!” Of course, my immediate reaction was a worried one. I mean, what happened? I was

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Motherhood Parenting Relationships 

Mother-In-Laws Get a Bad Wrap — That, or I’m Just Really Blessed

May 11, 2017May 1, 2017 Kimberly Zapata in-laws, mother-in-law, mother's day

By Kimberly Zapata When I met my husband, in the fall of 1996, I had no idea what I was

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Mental Health Motherhood Parenting Postpartum Depression Pregnancy 

How I Realized I Had Postpartum Depression

May 8, 2017April 18, 2017 Kimberly Zapata maternal mental health, signs and symptoms

By Kimberly Zapata Before my daughter was born, I was given a slew of solicited (and unsolicited) advice. Some “pearls

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Motherhood Parenting 

What My Daughter’s ‘Toddler Tantrums’ Taught Me About Anger Management

April 27, 2017April 18, 2017 Kimberly Zapata anger management, raising kids

By Kimberly Zapata It is strange how silent and still my house becomes at nap time. The blinds are closed,

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