Break

I’m going to take a break from public writing for a while. Maybe I’ll still post pictures — Amy turns two months old on Friday!

Blog risk

A blog is a great way to keep caring friends and family informed about what’s going on. Blogs are also often encouraging and comforting to strangers who have had similar experiences.

But blogs like this also attract comments from people who have not read carefully, who lack compassion, or who just lack experience with mental health issues. After all, if you don’t believe in post-partum depression, you can’t really be compassionate towards someone who’s got it.

If one of my friends has constructive, compassionate criticism or exhortation for me, I’ll let their critical comment stand; but when a stranger criticizes me, without introducing themselves, without any compassion, I feel no obligation to accept their comment.