08/17/2026
Her sudden death has made me incredibly sad.
Not because I knew her. I didn’t. And not because I was a huge fan of her work.
I’m sad because I admired her for speaking openly about her struggles with postpartum depression.
I’ve spoken openly about the fact that The Mamalogues was created from the depths of my own struggles. It came from a very real and very difficult place in my life. And that experience taught me how important it is to be honest about the things we don’t always feel comfortable talking about.
Because the truth is, we never really know what someone else is carrying.
We can look at someone from the outside and have absolutely no idea what is happening inside.
I don’t know her story beyond what she chose to share. I would never pretend to.
I only know that I’m deeply saddened by her death, and especially for her family and the people who loved her.
I hope she is at peace.
And I hope we continue to make it easier for people to talk about the hard things — because sometimes simply knowing that someone else understands can mean more than we realize.
