Why Laura Prepon Is Sharing Her Journey In Motherhood

“Nobody should feel alone in this experience”

Laura Prepon: There are all of these wonderful books about pregnancy, but then after those nine months are over, you have the rest of your life! I felt like there were no resources for me to turn to that weren’t “parenting” books. As a new mother, I was so confused about my own feelings, and I was unsure of what to do or who to turn to. I didn’t feel like myself, and I had no resources to help me relate to this new version of myself, or to help me understand what I was going through and whether it was normal or not.

This isn’t just a “postpartum” book. It’s not just a book for the “fourth trimester.” Most people hear the word “postpartum” and they immediately think of postpartum depression. I used to be guilty of that, before I was a mother. But postpartum literally just means “after birth.” I wanted this book to speak to women in all stages of motherhood and to women in general. Even if you’re not a mother, there’s a lot you can get out of it.

Nobody should feel alone in this experience. While it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever gone through, it’s also one of the most joyous and wonderful. To provide a resource for women that I felt like I didn’t have was really important to me.

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