by Kylie Haack | Blog, Parenting
Like most women, I was deliriously happy when I discovered I was pregnant. The thought of becoming depressed while I had this beautiful life growing inside me seemed so far-fetched that it never even occurred to me that I might get prenatal depression. My pregnancy...
by Kylie Haack | Blog, Mind + Spirit
See this photo? You’d think it’s the same person wouldn’t you? They look almost identical. They have the same eyes, nose, and chin. The same heart… even the same body. But in my mind, they are entirely different. 2012. The girl on the right had just returned...
by Kylie Haack | Blog, Life's Challenges
Less than four months ago, I received a phone call that would change my life forever. I remember the day like it was yesterday. It was a Thursday, just before Easter. A nurse phoned to say that they had received the results from my latest cervical smear test and that...
by Kylie Haack | Blog, Life's Challenges
Post traumatic stress disorder (more commonly known as PTSD) is a disorder that may develop in people that have experienced a traumatic event. The hard part is realising that we even have PTSD, and that we need to do something about it. PTSD is usually diagnosed when...
by Kylie Haack | Blog, Life's Challenges
I’ve been waiting for this day to come. In just a few hours, the results from my surgery will be revealed. My emotions are all over the show. I’m a mix of nerves, excitement, and caution. Caution because part of me feels confident, almost sure that...
