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Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression

Postpartum depression is a potentially dangerous condition that can fill a typically joyous time with despair

The Independent UK · May 30

Writer Kerry Hudson: ‘I grew up with the narrative that working-class mothers were the worst’

The author on following her acclaimed debut Lowborn with a memoir about motherhood, why her next two books will be thrillers, and the power of toast to bring cheer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024

‘She brought me out of my lonely bubble’: tributes to our other mothers – connected not by blood but love

As the UK prepares to celebrate Mother’s Day, three writers talk about the women who filled a mum-shaped hole in their lives

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

What can we do about poverty? First, stop blaming people for being poor

As more people wind up in dire need, they will realise that being on the breadline isn’t the result of their individual failings, says author Kerry Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022

The shame of childhood poverty stays with you for life

Letters: Readers respond to Kerry Hudson’s article about the lasting embarrassment and anxiety that comes with living on the breadline

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

I am queer and proud – even though I am now married to a man

I have had long-term relationships with women and am still amazed not to be jeered at from cars when I kiss my husband, writes Kerry Hudson

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

A moment that changed me: a rare condition left me fighting to breathe – and repaired my marriage

I was so short of breath I could spend only an hour a day with my 16-month-old son before having to lie down. But my husband’s love in the face of our crisis helped heal the fissures in our relationship

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022

Shove over, stale males! Meet the working-class women storming TV

Television has been dominated by middle-class men for far too long. Now, a glorious wave of female drama makers are proudly putting their roots on screen

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

I lived through fuel poverty as a child. This is how it really feels

Millions of UK households will soon be struggling with energy bills, if they are not already. After a childhood spent in damp and freezing flats, Kerry Hudson is full of sympathy – and rage

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2022