Taming the Monster of Postpartum Depression

Kim Vermaak didn't set out to write a book.

She wrote because she couldn't breathe under the weight of pretending to be fine.

Taming the Monster is a fiercely honest memoir that opens the door to the rooms most people keep locked, the ones filled with shame, exhaustion and the silent scream of postpartum depression. Blending raw personal experience with careful research and the stories of others, both women and men, Kim lays bare the impact of trauma, abandonment and the
unravelling that too often goes unseen.

It's a holding space for the mother who's afraid of herself, the father who doesn't have the words and the inner child still waiting to be chosen.
Postpartum depression isn't a private battle. It echoes in boardrooms, churches and homes. It's a crisis that corporations and faith-based communities can no longer afford to ignore.

For anyone who has ever looked in the mirror and whispered, "I don't know who I am anymore"...this book is for them.