We are deeply sensitive to one another’s presence. -Bonnie Badenoch It can be really hard to be open, honest and vulnerable with others, even in our closest relationships. Why is this so often the case? We may be scared of being judged by others, or of not feeling understood by them, or even that we’ll […]
Perinatal Mental Health
It is the most powerful creation to have life growing inside of you. There is no bigger gift. -Beyoncé Postpartum is a quest back to yourself. Alone in your body again. You will never be the same, you are stronger than you were. -Amethyst Joy The perinatal period includes a woman’s pregnancy and as well […]
Trauma
*Note: This is a joint blog post with my colleague, Laura Carr, from https://www.cfmrsandiego.com/ Hold yourself back, or heal yourself back together. You decide. –Brittany Burgunder The Oxford dictionary defines trauma as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. Our working definition of trauma is: Trauma does not discriminate. It is the body and brain’s response to a deeply distressing […]
Forgiving Yourself and Others
If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive. -Mother Teresa Learning to forgive yourself and others is often easier said than done, on both the internal and external levels. Forgiving yourself is often really difficult because we’re often so hard on ourselves. We think we should have known better. We beat […]
Emotional Regulation and Dysregulation
Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions. -Elizabeth Gilbert As moms, it’s so important to be aware of our emotional state at any given time throughout the day. And yet, at times, we can all be emotionally unaware, often lost in thought about other things or […]
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