Living with depression is hard. It’s lonely.

Struggling with depression as a parent - whew! Multiply the shame, the guilt, and the urgency of normal parenthood by five, then imagine someone is asking you to carry around a 50-pound anvil on top of the crying baby in your arms.

I’m a mom like you, who has battled depression and has learned things the hard way. And if there’s any chance that I can give you a shortcut to tips and tricks that will help you survive this season, I’m going to try.