Katie Miller, who welcomed baby number four with husband Stephen Miller in June 2026, just wants new moms to be happy. I mean, so does everyone else, but that may not be the reality for some mothers, and that’s why postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression awareness is so important. But tell that to Katie, who posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the period of time after giving birth is seen as a “dark and stormy time.” Instead, she wants people to focus on “postpartum euphoria.”
That’s all well and good but, because focusing on the positive parts of motherhood are plenty important. But, as someone reminded Katie in the comments under the X post, the purpose of bringing awareness and shedding light on postpartum psychosis and depression is to help mothers understand that the “dark” feelings are natural and that they can be treated properly. This is something that Katie isn’t here to address, though.
Katie Miller wants to hear less about postpartum psychosis.
Why do moms only hear about postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis?
— Katie Miller (@KatieMiller) August 27, 2026
Why aren’t we talking about postpartum euphoria and postpartum joy?
Postpartum is too often conflated with a dark and stormy time after birth, when in reality it is beautiful, peaceful, and some of my… https://t.co/SvTw13xE6y
Katie shares four children with Stephen, and they are people who are both close to Donald Trump’s orbit. For Katie, it seems, focusing on the happy parts of motherhood are more important than focusing on anything negative that might come with having a baby and parenting a newborn with other children at home. Sure, she might have the luxury of one or more nannies to help her out, and her life is likely more charmed than the average postpartum mama out there, but Katie still believes that people need to talk about the good feelings associated with postpartum.
“Why do moms only hear about postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis?” Katie wrote on X. “Why aren’t we talking about postpartum euphoria and postpartum joy? Postpartum is too often conflated with a dark and stormy time after birth, when in reality it is beautiful, peaceful, and some of my life’s most fulfilling days. Today I cuddled my baby, fed my baby, made dinner, read to my kids, and time just slowed down. How grateful I am for this time in my life.”
Some mothers commented on the post to praise Katie for her take. Others pointed out why it is important to discuss postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.
“Well this is ridiculous,” one user wrote. “The whole point of postpartum depression was to bring awareness to the fact that some mothers experience depressive symptoms after giving birth. Whereas before they would just assume she was evil, wicked or a bad mom. Let’s not take away from the progress.”
Another pointed out, “Joy doesn’t require intervention as depression. Postpartum depression can make it difficult to function, bond with the baby, or care for oneself, and can include suicidal thoughts. That is a sad reality and luckily we talk about it!”
People pointed out why moms talk about the struggles of postpartum.
Katie’s comments about postpartum mental health come at a time when the Lindsay Clancy case has garnered nationwide attention from those who understand postpartum psychosis is a real medical condition that mothers go through. In Clancy’s case, she was charged with the murder of her three children. Her defense argued that she should not be held criminally responsible because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, postpartum psychosis “affects a person’s sense of reality, causing hallucinations, delusions, paranoia or other behavior changes.” It can be treated with early intervention, but it does sometimes result in an attempt for the individual to harm themselves or their children.
Katie Miller was called out of touch for her postpartum comments.
Katie’s situation might be vastly different from mothers who experience the early days of having a newborn much differently from her. But for Katie to actually voice her confusion at people talking about postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, that’s the bigger issue for some.
“Because thousands of women go through postpartum, you dumb b—h, and it needs to be discussed,” a user commented on Katie’s post. “Not all women can afford nannies and not all women have the privilege of taking time off from work paid. Some women have to go straight back to work.”
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