I’ve said it before, but truly I admire you and the lengths you’ve gone to advocate and keep advocating for your child. You do so much. You’re an inspiration and your comments are always honest and insightful. Thank you for sharing your stories!

Props to you for being proactive. You’re essentially describing what my mother went through (twice!) - only there was little to no awareness of PPD then. I remember being keenly aware in my toddlerhood that something was terribly wrong with my eternally sad mom. Wishing you better days ahead, and soon.

Thank goodness you ended up having postpartum depression at a time in your life when you have a solid support system to help you through it. I’m glad you were able both to ask for help and to receive it, even though it may take longer than you want before you are able to feel in control of your life again.

I had this adorable baby a couple months ago, and it was, in almost all ways, night and day from my first birth. My first, I was in an abusive marriage and was desperate and lonely and broke and terrified for my safety and that of Mini. This one, I’m in an amazing marriage, have tons of support, much more secure…

If it wasn’t for you guys and SNS, I am not sure that I could have made it through the past few years and I am not even exaggerating. I vented and received not only comfort but solid advice and sometimes the pat on the shoulder that I needed. Thankfully, Big Foot has made so much progress and things are easier but…

hahaha what a strange toy when there’s no backstory.

That’s a good point though. Some religious people just have no idea that maybe everyone doesn’t feel the way they do.

I have one, religious themed items that don’t relate to the views of the family.

A Cynt? I agree though, not Porsche’s fault.

This is why us pickle-haters are friends with the pickle people. It works out for both of us.

Related to the overhead bin anxiety: Anyone who puts their luggage in the overhead bin sideways deserves to be flung out of the plane at 30,000 feet and crash into the cars below like Con Air.

Not sure too many reasonable people would really characterize giving your wife only part of your attention during child birth as “supporting your wife”

Well that’s just awful.

Reportedly the doula also didn’t appreciate Cousins yelling “You like that?!” at her after each contraction Julie pushed through.

Miami head coach Jim Larranaga announced in a prepared statement Monday afternoon that he is “Coach-3"

Great article again, Michelle.

God, I’m 30 and if I go out past 2:00 it’s like my body wants to murder me the next “morning.”

I used to do Birchbox, and it did have a good mix of hair/makeup/nails, but I got stuck with fragrance samples too often. I never wear perfume because it gives me headaches, so opening those boxes felt like bomb disposal.

Agreed. I didn’t like anything in this month’s box. I don’t like the perfume samples, but this month has probably been the most disappointing and useless box. I don’t wear foundation. I will hope for better things next month.

Is anyone else having trouble logging into Kinja on their iPhone? I get redirected but I am never able to log in anymore. After I authorize Twitter to link to my Kinja account, it never logs in. Is this happening to anyone else?

I mean, if you need to strangle him with your bare hands now, I’m sure we can crowdsource a decent alibi.