Jessika Sanders

Sep 2, 2024 | christinemchappell.com | Christina Fox |Jessika Sanders |M.S. Lpc |Annie Vander Haden |Christine Chappell

Many new mothers experience what some call postpartum "baby blues" a short period of feeling sad, irritable, anxious, and overwhelmed. But what happens when those feelings worsen as the newborn weeks go by? What help is there for you when sleepless nights, harassing thoughts, and unpredictable moods disrupt your life and drain your joy? Is there any hope to be had in such a hard season? Biblical counselor and mom Christine Chappell knows the difficulty of suffering through postpartum depression.

Jun 21, 2024 | churchleaders.com | Jessika Sanders

More often than not, a medical crisis isn’t planned or anticipated. And even if we have some heads-up and some time to plan, we can still be surprised by feelings and needs that might arise that we didn’t see coming. My son Ezra came into the world much like his sisters, but the rest of his story is marked with unexpected and stark contrasts. Born severely underweight, Ezra presented a seizure at just 36 hours old.