Moods of a mother
(with postnatal
depression)
loving
affectionate
peaceful
tired
caring
affectionate
irritable
tired
caring
obsessive
controlling
fixated
happy
adoring
moody
frustrated
joyous
hyperactive
anxious
elated
nervous
adoring
irritable
adoring
loving
guilty
miserable
depressed
cheerful
anxious
affectionate
anxious
loving
insecure
tired
content
“Beauty is my child’s face.”*
Is there a more perfect sight than the face of a beloved child? Is there a more perfect feeling than stroking the softness of their skin? Is there a more perfect smell than inhaling their sweet scent as you envelope them in a tight embrace? These are some of the intoxicating wonders of motherhood. How I love to dwell on my child’s exquisite features, but no matter how long or how intently I gaze, the image is always changing. It is the nature of childhood.
* © from 'Being Mummy' by Anne‑marie Taplin, published April 2007