After all those years as a woman hearing, ‘not thin enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not that enough,’ almost overnight I woke up one morning and thought, ‘I am enough. -Anna Quindlen Maybe you are sitting in a room full of people and still feel unseen. Maybe you are home with a baby […]
Coming Home to Yourself: Rediscovering Who You Are Through Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Perimenopause
The more you value yourself, the healthier your boundaries are. -Lorraine Nilon It is a simple quote, but if you are in the thick of pregnancy, postpartum, or perimenopause, it might land differently than it would at any other point in your life. These three seasons ask so much of a woman’s body, mind, and […]
Hard Conversations in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Perimenopause
A healthy relationship will never require you to sacrifice your friends, your dreams, or your dignity -Mandy Hale Relationships are hard work, and they often get harder when you are pregnant, in postpartum, or in perimenopause. That has been my experience, at least. There is something about these seasons that turns up the volume on […]
Scarcity Versus Abundance in Life, and Self-Care Ideas to Help When You’re Struggling Emotionally
Whatever pain you can’t get rid of, make it your creative offering. -Susan Cain I love this idea from Susan Cain because it doesn’t ask you to pretend the pain isn’t there. It doesn’t ask you to rush past it or fix it overnight. It simply invites you to do something meaningful with it, to […]
Energy Givers and Takers to Watch Out for During Pregnancy
Emotional regulation flows naturally from being in the presence of someone we trust. – Bonnie Badenoch It’s been many years since I’ve been pregnant, but I can still remember the days when I was exhausted to the bone, and the days when I felt good and energized, like I could take on the world. Pregnancy […]
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