Mommy Talk / Raising Awareness
Get Smart About the Heart: Heart Attacks Happen to Women, Too
March 1, 2013 by Erin
We recently did a piece for the American Heart Association on five fitness tips to keep your ticker healthy and happy, but we wanted to do even more. Because, ladies, heart attacks don’t just happen to the guys. They happen to us. Women.... Continue reading...
Planning for the Run for Her! Ovarian Cancer Run and Friendship Walk
September 20, 2012 by Dara
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Ovarian cancer has a special place in my heart—one of my dearest friends’ mother passed away from this disease in November 2007. My friend Ann was one of the only people who offered up her... Continue reading...
You Know You’re Trying to Get Pregnant When…
June 5, 2012 by Jenn
Unless you’re one of the lucky ones who get knocked up just thinking about ovulating (and I’m not bitter, promise…hehe), it probably took you a few months of “practice” to get the deed done. So for those who are... Continue reading...
When Being a New Mom Beats You Up and Wears You Down
May 21, 2012 by Erin
We recently had an entire week dedicated to postpartum depression-related content. Jessica, who has shared her journey through pregnancy and who had her baby boy in February, shares some of the struggles she’s been facing during the... Continue reading...
Mama Links: The Great Depression…Resources and Links!
May 5, 2012 by Erin
When it comes to puns, nothing is off limits, depression included, so pardon that headline. Ahem. Moving on. This week we had lots of awesome content about depression. We can all learn a lot from other women who have been there, done that... Continue reading...
Tips for Life After the NICU (Although We Hope You Never Have to Use Them): Part 2
May 4, 2012 by Erin
This week on Fit Bottomed Mamas, we’re raising awareness of postpartum depression. In this two-part series, reader Kim O. shared with us her experience with a premature infant and her tips for parents of NICU babies. Today, she shares... Continue reading...
Tips for Parents of NICU Babies (Although We Hope You Don’t Have to Use Them): Part 1
May 3, 2012 by Erin
This week on Fit Bottomed Mamas, we’re raising awareness of postpartum depression. When you’re pregnant, you have visions of having a perfectly healthy baby and blowing the popsicle stand that is the hospital in just a couple... Continue reading...
When Weaning Leads to Depression
May 2, 2012 by Erin
This week on Fit Bottomed Mamas, we’re raising awareness of postpartum depression. Today, Joanna Goddard over at Cup of Jo shares her story of depression that struck as she was weaning her son. I’d been following the blog Cup of... Continue reading...
Coming Out of the Postpartum Depression Cloud
May 1, 2012 by Erin
This week on Fit Bottomed Mamas, we’re raising awareness of postpartum depression. Today, Christie over at Average Moms Wear Capes shares her story about coming out of the other side of postpartum depression. Postpartum depression isn’t... Continue reading...
Postpartum Depression: You Deserve to Feel Your Best
April 30, 2012 by Erin
Depression sucks. And while I’ve never experienced postpartum depression, I can’t imagine anything worse than a depression that hits you when you’re already overwhelmed, exhausted and emotional. I’ve battled mild regular-style... Continue reading...
