ABSTRACT
Roughly three decades ago, when a handful of pioneers in the field started handing out brochures and promoting the notion that some mothers did not feel good after the birth of their babies, reactions to this view were mixed. Grounded enthusiasm and dedication toward making a difference, disseminating good, accurate information, and helping women reclaim their sense of self and well-being override almost everything else. The temptation to self-disclose demands meticulous consideration at the very least, leaving room for the possibility of postponement or rejection of the notion under consideration. The incentive to self-disclose within the postpartum context seems disproportionally high, often naively misconstrued as a means to establish a connection. In past references, this term has been applied to one's client base to help each of them sculpt her vision and expectations of motherhood into a reasonable and attainable sense of self.
