Postpartum OCD Diagnosis
It’s Not Just a Photoshoot To Me
Living with postpartum OCD was one of the darkest times of my life. I did not enjoy being a mom
Postpartum OCD Diagnosis
Why Can’t you “Just Go With the Flow?”
This is not what someone with OCD wants to hear, including myself. If I could, I would control everything that
Postpartum OCD Diagnosis
You Don’t Always Have to be “On” As a Mom
Being a mom is challenging no matter what is going on in your life, but when extra stress is added
Postpartum OCD Diagnosis
No Mom Knows Exactly What They Are Doing
As someone who is a perfectionist and struggles with OCD, I wanted there to be a set rule book to
Postpartum OCD Diagnosis
People Pleasing Always Ends Badly
I absolutely hate hurting anyone’s feelings. I will do anything to make everyone else happy even at the expense of
Postpartum OCD Diagnosis
I Am My Own Worst Enemy
I have been in a funk for a little over a week now, and I could not pinpoint why I
Postpartum OCD Diagnosis
Good but Not Good Enough
Ever since I started therapy I have tried to be really positive about everything in my life. Sometimes you have
Postpartum OCD Diagnosis
The Mom I Could Have Been
My experience as a second time mom has been like night and day compared to my first time as a
Postpartum OCD Diagnosis
Setting Boundaries is Easier Said than Done
Trying to set boundaries with families and friends for your kids is one of the hardest tasks I have been
Postpartum OCD Diagnosis
“Comparison is the Thief of Joy”
Being a new parent is definitely scary. Coming home from the hospital to take care of your newborn by yourself