{"product_id":"mothering-through-the-darkness-women-open-up-about-the-postpartum-experience-paperback","title":"Mothering Through the Darkness: Women Open Up about the Postpartum Experience - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Sprenger\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJessica Smock\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproximately 1 in 7 women suffer from postpartum depression after having a baby. Many more may experience depression during pregnancy, postpartum anxiety, OCD, and other mood disorders. Postpartum depression is, in fact, the most common pregnancy-related complication--yet confusion and misinformation about this disorder are still widespread. And these aren't harmless myths: the lack of clarity surrounding mothers' mental health challenges can have devastating effects on their well-being and their identities as mothers, which too often leads to shame and inadequate treatment. In this one-of-a-kind anthology, thirty mothers break the silence to dispel myths about postpartum mental health issues and explore the diversity of women's experiences. Powerful and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eMothering Through the Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e will comfort every mother who's ever felt alone, ashamed, and hopeless--and, hopefully, inspire her to speak out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephanie Sprenger is a freelance writer, editor, music therapist, and mother of two young girls. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eBrain, Child\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMamalode\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She was a member of the 2013 cast of \u003ci\u003eListen to Your Mother Denver\u003c\/i\u003e and was named one of BlogHer's 2014 Voices of the Year. She lives in Colorado with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJessica Smock is a writer, educator, former teacher, researcher, and mom to a toddler son and new baby girl. She earned her doctorate in educational policy and development from Boston University last year and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Wesleyan University. She writes about parenting, education, and books at her blog, \u003ci\u003eSchool of Smock\u003c\/i\u003e, and her writing has been featured by \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBrain, Child\u003c\/i\u003e website, \u003ci\u003eScary Mommy\u003c\/i\u003e, iVillage, the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and Babble. She lives in Buffalo with her family, a Boston terrier, and a very bossy cat.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48121598181624,"sku":"9781631528040","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/faUviyjOBx9781631528040.webp?v=1783311114","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/mothering-through-the-darkness-women-open-up-about-the-postpartum-experience-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}