ALL of these resources appear to be from the USA. I thought CRCNA would at least make some attempt to provide some Canadian resources - and yes, we have lots!!!! Sorry, but I am not impressed. Please consider your own institutional responsibilities. When you offer anti-racism resources, you need to offer resources that speak to systemic issues in each of the countries from which you receive support.
Frankly, reading articles like this one just reminds me of the systemic discrimination and ignor-ance that apparently exists within CRCNA ... and why I feel like an outsider when I read CRCNA materials. Canadian churches contribute to CRCNA financially, yet we don't often see ourselves reflected in this supposedly North American organization. There are TWO countries in North America!
Please be more sensitive to this situation. Take a look at this article and ask yourselves - who is the target audience?
I'm surprised noone has commented on this article. It's very well written and accurately describes (based on my own experience) the roller coaster of life with post-partum depression. If there is a way to make this author aware of my comment, please pass on my regards for her sharing of this experience. She is not alone - it is an experience endured by many women, misunderstood in many churches, lingering for a lifetime (in spite of the inference that it might be a temporary mental illness immediately following the birth of a baby).
Posted in: Anti-Racism Resources
ALL of these resources appear to be from the USA. I thought CRCNA would at least make some attempt to provide some Canadian resources - and yes, we have lots!!!! Sorry, but I am not impressed. Please consider your own institutional responsibilities. When you offer anti-racism resources, you need to offer resources that speak to systemic issues in each of the countries from which you receive support.
Frankly, reading articles like this one just reminds me of the systemic discrimination and ignor-ance that apparently exists within CRCNA ... and why I feel like an outsider when I read CRCNA materials. Canadian churches contribute to CRCNA financially, yet we don't often see ourselves reflected in this supposedly North American organization. There are TWO countries in North America!
Please be more sensitive to this situation. Take a look at this article and ask yourselves - who is the target audience?
Thank you,
Pat V (yes - I'm from Canada!)
Posted in: Post-partum Depression
I'm surprised noone has commented on this article. It's very well written and accurately describes (based on my own experience) the roller coaster of life with post-partum depression. If there is a way to make this author aware of my comment, please pass on my regards for her sharing of this experience. She is not alone - it is an experience endured by many women, misunderstood in many churches, lingering for a lifetime (in spite of the inference that it might be a temporary mental illness immediately following the birth of a baby).