I’ve tried to write this post many, many times before but I can honestly say that it took me over four years to get myself to pen these words. We recently celebrated her birthday. I made the cake you see above and yes it was as delicious as it looks. She also started going to school and for the first time, I not only have some physical but emotional distance from her. This separation actually made me look objectively at my experience as a bipolar mom and I now feel more comfortable talking about how a new life came through me.
What It’s Like to Have a Baby as a Muslim Bipolar Mom
Updated: Jun 13, 2023
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