rabbi. writer. musician. mental & maternal health activist. avi's mommy. aspiring yogi. emoji fan.www.jaclynfcohen.com
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November 8, 2017
Things are never as simple as you want them to be , I realized. Today, right now, we need to fight with everything we have to make this broken world better for all Americans, especially those far more vulnerable than you. By November my husband and I had long since decided to move back home to Southern California and raise our son closer to family in Los Angeles. Our decision had been influenced by my diagnosis of postpartum depression following his birth; we’d seen early on just how profoundly we would need the support of our families. Earlier that fall we spoke publicly about our experience...
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November 8, 2017
The day began in a white pantsuit; it ended in a deluge of tears. It’s hard to believe That Tuesday in November fell one year ago. One year, really? For some it feels like yesterday; for others, it seems like … I don’t know, four years already? That beautiful, surreal day – it started with such hope and promise! And then it ended in a trainwreck; a world pushed off its axis. This can’t be happening, I cried out, my heart racing as Florida went red. I can’t watch this; I’m going to be sick, our neighbor – also a new mom – shared as she poured more red wine into her glass. By night’s end I felt...
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