Today is Blog for the MOTHERS Act Day, sponsored by Postpartum Progress, BlogHer and Postpartum Support International! Ladies, please get blogging!! Your actions today will make a difference in the lives of all the new mothers created each and every day in America.
The truth is that our country is more than capable of treating more women more quickly and more effectively when it comes to postpartum mood disorders. We can do it. We just don't. All it takes is will. A willingness among healthcare providers to further educate themselves and to screen for these illnesses. A willingness among insurers to help cover costs. A willingness among all those involved with childbirth education to lay out the truth.
I have the will to tell you what happened to me. I know hundreds of women who have the will to bare their souls and tell strangers about their most horrifying thoughts and their weakest moments ... who have the will to stand there and take the closed-mindedness and judgments that come from some in order to help someone avoid going through what they went through. I know mothers like Joan Mudd and Carol Blocker and Helena Bradford who have the will to relive the deaths of their beautiful daughters over and over again just so that they can educate people about postpartum mood disorders.
I humbly ask you to have the will, today, to write about the MOTHERS Act for postpartum depression, and to call your Senators, and I am asking the United States Senate to find the will to help all of the new mothers created each and every day in America.
For more information on exactly how to participate today, click here and here.
Comments
The Silent I and SV Moms are IN!
By: Glennia Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoI blogged about it here:
http://glenniacampbell.typepad.com/silenti/2007/10/blog-day-for-th.html
and
http://svmomblog.typepad.com/silicon_valley_moms_blog/2007/10/bloghers-a...
Glennia
The Silent I
Silicon Valley Moms Blog
Kimchi Mamas
MOMocrats
Blogged!
By: McGearStella Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoIt's up
http://www.stellafamilyupdate.blogspot.com
http://www.mommountain.blogspot.com
Alison
When Childbirth Brings Sadness
By: cindyfey Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoYou can read my post at We All Fall Down.
Cindy Fey
I DID IT!
By: go_go mommy Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoMy blog can be found at:
http://gogoma.typepad.com/go_go_mommy/
JB/Go-Go Mommy
Founder: Go-Go Mommy
Member: Silicon Valley Moms Blog (JB)
All Three Are Up
By: JennaHatfield Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoIt took a little longer to get one up this morning because I've been busy with the kiddo!
All three links:
http://thejhatfields.org/blog/2007/10/24/getting-ready - at the family blog
http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/index.php/weblogs/postpartum-talk-... -at the Birth/First Parent blog
http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/10/24/my-experience-with-den... - at the Chronicles blog
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Jenna
Family Living; Hatfield Style
Birth/First Parent Blog
The Chronicles of Munchkin Land
Our post is up on Parentopia and DC Metro Moms Blog!
By: Devra Renner Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoHere are the links:
http://www.parentopia.net/blog/2007/10/bloghers-act-mothers-act.html
http://svmomblog.typepad.com/dc_metro_moms/2007/10/ready-to-post-b.html
Parentopia.net/blog
Here's Ours...
By: 5resolutions Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agohttp://5resolutions.blogspot.com/2007/10/support-mothers-act-call-your-s...
5 Resolutions to Transform the Fashion and Beauty Industries
Done
By: veronicaeye Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoAt the Planned Parenthood Aurora Blog
http://ppaurora.blogspot.com/2007/10/politics-of-melanie-stokes-act.html
Viva La Feminista
http://vivalafeminista.blogspot.com/2007/10/for-melanie.html
Which will also be cross-posted at Chicago Moms Blog
http://www.chicagomomsblog.com
List of participating blogs so far!!!!
By: katstone Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoHere they are! Please join them in Blog Day for the MOTHERS Act:
Coping With Life
So Sioux Me
Dawn's Recipes
Momsquawk
Beyond Blue
The Well Mom
Flamingo House Happenings
Parentopia
Unexpected Blessing
The Silent I
Binary Blonde
The Chronicles of Munchkin Land
BlogHer
The Maha Blog
Pundit Mom
Fertility Stories
Kari's Couch
Stella Family Update
Ask Moxie
Long Noodle
You Shall Above All
Been There
Empty Wound Hopeful Heart
Go-Go Mommy
We All Fall Down
DC Metro Moms Blog
The Hatfields
Adoptionblogs.com: Birth-First Parent Blog
5 Resolutions
Viva La Feminista
Chicago Moms Blog
The Gus Stop
Spin Me I Pulsate
Welcome to My Brain
Maternally Challenged
Katherine Stone
Postpartum Progress
Blogged!
By: Lisa Stone Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoWith one phone call you can help stop infanticide, child abuse and suicide: Support the MOTHERS ACT today
Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette
Better late than never, right?
By: FishyGirl Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoAs I'm struggling with this disease right now, this is timely and near and dear to my heart. Here's my post:
http://fishygirl.typepad.com/the_fish_pond_where_we_ju/2007/10/please-pl...
Post is up!
By: chilihead Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoMy post is up at http://www.donttryit.com/justdont/2007/10/its-a-girl.html
Chilihead
Don't Try This at Home
I've blogged it,
By: Dana J. Tuszke Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoI've blogged it, too:
http://thedanafiles.com/2007/10/24/mothers-act/
Dana from The Dana Files.
We've blogged about it
By: BethB Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoVery important topic, thanks for organizing this day. Here is the link to a summary of some of the Silicon Valley and DC Metro Mom Blogger's posts.
http://svmomblog.typepad.com/silicon_valley_moms_blog/2007/10/supporting...
It's on my Website!!
By: jkluchar1995 Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agowww.ptsdafterchildbirth.org
I have also been very active in writing my representatives and keeping my local media up to date. I'm sure they are tired of seeing my name!!
Jodi
Making my dramatic entrance
By: chezadria Posted: 29 weeks 1 day agoSorry for being late to the party!
I've blogged about it at A mile in my Birks
We support the MOTHERS Act!
By: Ruta Nonacs Posted: 29 weeks 1 day agoThanks to all who are helping to spread the word!
The MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
Ruta Nonacs, MD
Better Late Than Never
By: lifetransitions Posted: 27 weeks 2 days agoDue to some health crises in my own family, I had my radar turned off. I'm glad to say I'm back in action and will continue to blog about the effects of PPMDs and other life-changing health problems at www.lifetransitions.blogspot.com.
Keep up the good work, Bloghers!
Shannon