Blogs Posts on "Post Adoption Depression"

Precursors to Post Adoption Depression by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Nov 18, 2009I'm sick right now, so I'm posting something I already wrote and was saving. I'll get back to you on the "sticking out tongue" debacle later....I’ve been doing a little Internet research on PAD, along with reading one of the only books available ou...

"Don't Call Me Mother" by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Nov 13, 2009Excerpted from Elizabeth Elias' book: "Don't Call Me Mother" available here, and also on Amazon.It's on my wish list for Christmas.(HINT.HINT.)(I'd prefer the real life book, not the ebook, thanks, because then I can dog ear it and feel it and put it...

Lifting? Finally? by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Nov 7, 2009I have a few happy thoughts to share. They popped into my head spontaneously (as opposed to cognitive re-framing which is what I had been doing to combat the depressive/negative thoughts) (see below) and were very welcome! Maybe the meds are kicking...

A little lighter fare on the same topic.... by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Nov 6, 2009This is hilarious, but not safe for work. Unless you use headphones or listen quietly. The pictures are all safe.

Post Adoption Depression Thought for the Day 4: Biological attachment vs. adoptive attachment by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Nov 5, 2009Post Adoption Depression: Thought For The Day:"How come other mothers get to bond instantly? What’s wrong with me???This is not fair. I want to feel that amazing "mother love" too. It would make all the work worthwhile."Post Adoption Depression Rec...

Post Adoption Depression Thought for the Day 3 by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Nov 3, 2009Post Adoption Depression: Thought For The Day:"Everything is piling up. I’m behind. I NEED to do the laundry, clean the house, pick up the dog poo, pay the bills, make the phone calls, pick up the meds, do the shopping, water the plants, do the yar...

Post Adoption Depression: Thought for the Day 2 by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Nov 1, 2009Post Adoption Depression: Thought For The Day:"Other parents and family members are constantly judging my parenting skills. And finding them lacking. When family and friends offer to babysit to give me a break, I feel guilty and suspicious (“They d...

Post Adoption Depression: Thought for the Day 1 by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Oct 30, 2009Ugh. I don’t feel like sitting down and writing about Post Adoption Depression.It’s too depressing.That was a joke.:-)Since I promised, I’ll write smaller snippets. The thought of putting together a whole essay is too much.So here’s the first...

Post Adoption Depression by Ethiopian Adopion Journey on Oct 27, 2009In response to some of the comments regarding whether I should continue blogging (and thanks to all who commented, I feel much better about continuing!) I’m going to be doing a multi-piece episode on Post Adoptive Depression. I suffered from this f...