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08/06/2026

Part Three - How can postpartum depression become postpartum psychosis?

A lot are asking this question. It's a very valid one. I hope this reel sheds more light on the topic of mental health, brings more understanding and compassion.

I hope my story is an encouragement to some mom, somewhere who is struggling.

Moms deserve so much better.

I hope this is the start of conversations and tangible action that will lead to change. ❤️

08/05/2026

Part Two

Once upon a time, I was too afraid and ashamed to say these words out loud because I thought that admitting them made me a bad mom.

Now I share for the mamas who haven't yet found their voices but need to know they aren't alone.

The ones who worry they may never love motherhood.

The ones who sometimes wish they had their old lives back.

The ones wrestling in silence, feeling isolated and unseen.

I hope that as I continue he share my story, more women find freedom to say, "me too."

08/05/2026

Sharing some more of my story today in the hopes that this will help answer the question so many are asking-- "How could one possibly compare postpartum depression to postpartum psychosis?"

It's a VERY valid question but I hope my story will shed a little bit of light on how complex this issue is and honestly, how easy it is for a mental health struggle to become a full on crisis. ❤️

Part Two is coming!

08/04/2026

You might be a part of this club if you don't enjoy being a mom but are too afraid to say those words out loud.

You might be a part of this club if you just want your old life back.

You might You might be a part of this club if you find yourself believing that your family is better off without you.

If the thoughts you're having don't seem like they should be coming from a loving mom and wife. So you feel intense shame.

It wasn't until I battled with postpartum depression that I was able to understand how one could look in the mirror and not recognize the shell of the person in the reflection.

Having empathy and compassion for another mom who has walked through a mental health crisis doesn't mean you condone her sins.

It means you're able to grieve with and for a woman that you've likely never met, but somehow, part of you knows deeply because you're able to see yourself in her suffering.

The conversation amongst moms that understand this suffering now has to become, "how do we keep this from happening again?"

How do we help prevent another mom from ever feeling a level of this desperation.

How do we truly SEE her before it becomes too late?

08/01/2026

Before giving birth to my first baby, I wouldn't have had a right to speak on a topic of maternal mental health.

But then I had a baby. An I went to war with postpartum depression.

This war left me emaciated, under 100 lbs, and considering ending my life because I believed my family deserved more than me.

I now understand how it's possible to look in the mirror every single day and not recognize the shell of the person staring back at you.

And until you've been the loved one that's gone to war with alongside someone battling,, then you don't have a voice to speak a word of judgement on a mom like Lindsay Clancy.

Full stop.

Instead of hurling stones, I'm grieving with and for a woman I've never met, but some part of me knows her deeply.

I can recognize that what likely changed the course of my healing was the support # system I had that she did not.

And that, is humbling and heartbreaking.

For the ✨ GRAND FINALE ✨ of our Christmas in July Celebration, I'm gifting one of you a mini session!To win the Mini S...
07/31/2026

For the ✨ GRAND FINALE ✨ of our Christmas in July Celebration, I'm gifting one of you a mini session!

To win the Mini Session-

✨Like this post and follow my account!
✨Tag all your friends!
✨ Share in your stories and tag me for an extra entry!

Giveaway goes through midnight tomorrow and the winner will be announced Sunday! 🤍

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We're continuing our Christmas in July celebration with ✨ DAY FOUR ✨ of the Brooke Leigh Photography Favorite Things Giv...
07/30/2026

We're continuing our Christmas in July celebration with ✨ DAY FOUR ✨ of the Brooke Leigh Photography Favorite Things Giveaway!

I'm so excited to gift one of you my FAVORITE cozy blanket! You may have heard me talk about the Belle Manor throw blanket on Instagram.... I've been sharing about my mild obsession with this blanket for months. 😅

It is SO cozy and thick and I bring it on every one of my overnight doula shifts for an added touch of home. 🤍

To enter today's giveaway-

✨ Follow me, Ann Arbor Newborn Photographer | Postpartum Doula | Coach postpartum
✨"Like" this post
✨ Tag some friends who you know would love to win a cozy blanket!
✨Share this post and tag me on stories for additional entries!
✨ Giveaway is open to anyone living in Southeast Michigan

We're continuing our Christmas in July celebration with ✨ DAY THREE ✨ of the Brooke Leigh Photography Favorite Things Gi...
07/29/2026

We're continuing our Christmas in July celebration with ✨ DAY THREE ✨ of the Brooke Leigh Photography Favorite Things Giveaway!

I'm so excited to gift one of you a $25 gift certificate to Signature Sweets Bakery in Canton!

Olivia, with Signature Sweets Bakery has been making our milestone birthday cakes for several years now! She doesn't just make amazing cakes though-- she regularly runs holiday promos on cookies and other baked treats!

To enter today's giveaway -
✨Follow me Ann Arbor Newborn Photographer | Postpartum Doula | Coach and Olivia Poszywak
✨ Tag some friends below who are local to southeast Michigan and might also want to enter this giveaway!
✨ Share this post and tag me in your stories for extra entries!

Winner will be announced tomorrow!

We're continuing our Christmas in July celebration with ✨ DAY TWO ✨ of the Brooke Leigh Photography Favorite Things Give...
07/28/2026

We're continuing our Christmas in July celebration with ✨ DAY TWO ✨ of the Brooke Leigh Photography Favorite Things Giveaway!

I'm so excited to share one of my favorite new books-- Birth Vibes by Jen Hamilton !

If you are expecting a baby soon or have someone you love who is going to give birth-- this book is a MUST read!

If you don't yet follow Jen, go do it ASAP. She's amazing and she could use some cheerleaders in her life right now!

Jen brings her humor and charm to the pages of her book, sharing her years of experiences as a labor and delivery nurse. She's an advocate for women being informed and empowered throughout pregnancy and birth.

After delivering 5 of my own babies, THIS is the book I wish I had read before heading to the hospital for each of my births!

To enter today's giveaway for a copy of Jen's book-

✨ Follow me, Ann Arbor Newborn Photographer | Postpartum Doula | Coach
✨"Like" this post
✨ Tag some friends who you know would love a copy of Birth Vibes
✨Share this post and tag me on stories for additional entries!

Winner will be announced tomorrow!

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