rebirthbloggerFeb 28, 20191 minThe Small Joy of Putting One Foot in Front of the OtherMy body was changed by birth. This is perhaps less surprising than the fact that I wasn’t prepared for that change. In the two years...
rebirthbloggerDec 26, 20181 minThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year...I have always loved Christmas. But after the traumatic birth of my daughter on Christmas Day, it holds a different place in my life story...
rebirthbloggerNov 10, 20181 minFailure to progressI’ve taken a step backwards in recent weeks. I’ve felt the old PTSD symptoms re-emerging, clouding my mind and creeping in at the edges....
rebirthbloggerSep 15, 20181 minPost-Traumatic GrowthFor the past few years I’ve kept a diary. Just one line a day: a summary of happenings, to look back on and remember life as it once was....
rebirthbloggerAug 25, 20181 minTrigger warningBirth is everywhere: Birthdays. (Anybody’s, but particularly your children’s.) Your friend’s pregnancy announcement. That scene in the...
rebirthbloggerAug 12, 20181 min#soproudI think it will be a long time before I am able to say I am proud of my birth story. Birth trauma runs deep, and the shame associated...
rebirthbloggerJul 8, 20181 minBlack Abstraction“What does PTSD feel like?” Like having tunnel vision. I say. Like fury roaring in your ears. I say. Like echoes in a ravine. I say. Like...