Deadlines are good.

So my deadline is August 1st.  I have been working closely with Stephanie M., a LMFT (http://www.stephaniemoralesmft.com/), Erin S. and Tawna T.  Three great incredilbly smart, energetic, and passionate Moms.  

Stephanie works with a lot of support groups for PPD (Postpartum Depression) and there is a big conference happening in August with PSI (Postpartum Support International -http://postpartum.net/ ).  The goal is to self publish my book and have it ready for the conference.

That being said I need to work fast.  I like deadlines.  There is a goal to look forward to.  I can't do this without brave women willing to tell their stories.  Not only will their submissions be so gratifying since they will be helping others but if they are within the Los Angeles area I will be doing photo shoots in which 1 or more images will accompany their work in the final book.  They will receive as compensation, an 8x10 image of their choice from the shoot as well as an image of the final page with photographs that are printed in the book.

And to quote Erin S. "the more we share, the less we fear."

Introduction

My name is Cynthia and I am a survivor of Postpartum Depression, a photographer, a wife to a great husband, blessed mother to my daughter and step-mother to my step-son.  Four months after giving birth to my beautiful baby girl I had a breakdown and it happened as fast as turning on a light switch. I was exhausted and overwhelmed and thought it was natural feelings after having a child. However, I dreaded the moment my daughter would wake up because I had no choice but to start my day and I didn’t even want to get out of bed. That I knew was not normal. Not uncommon but not normal. With the help of my husband, my brother, my friend Michelle, some great Moms I had recently met and wonderful professionals I quickly got on the road to recovery. I had to take one minute at a time. The thought of one day at a time was too daunting. The road to recovery is constant with numerous twists and turns. I am now reaching out to others to hopefully make an impact in their recovery.

I am working on a book project and looking for women who would like to share their stories.  If you are interested, please let me know. You can email me and we can discuss it further.

Thank you for your support and I wish you much love and happiness and looking forward to our future correspondence.