In nearly every neighborhood in America there will be at least a few mothers who have experienced Postpartum Depression (PPD). Despite its prevalence and severity, it’s a topic that is rarely discussed. At the core of BoldJourney is a belief that learning from each other’s experiences is essential and so we asked some incredible mothers to open up to us about their experiences with PPD.
Paige Kinowski
I gave birth 10/27/25. Very recently, I’m doing my best to not let PPD take over by, talking to close friends and my mom. I have a caringbridge site for my son who was born 32 weeks 5 days and is in the NICU. He is 3 pounds 6 oz about 17 inches. Read More>>
Laura Gonzalez
I don’t think I even realized that I was in the thick of Postpartum Depression until I thought about it some time later. After both of my kids, I was figuring it out one day at a time. It was a little different after each child too. Read More>>
Anna Mikhaela Reyes
Postpartum Depression hit me quite hard. I had already been diagnosed with Moderate Depression two years prior to my pregnancy and had undergone Prenatal Depression, so I was emotionally anticipating PPD but did not grasp just how much of a toll it would take on me. Read More>>
