Tag: mental health
Let Them Take The Day Off
"As women who were raised to act as if everything is fine while we're bleeding our guts out everywhere, we owe it to ourselves...
Surviving the Fourth Trimester as a Second Time Mom
Going into my second pregnancy, I knew that postpartum mental health was a strong possibility for me during the fourth trimester. Having my first...
How to Regulate Your Children’s Emotions and Nervous System
We've all been there. On your last straw of the day when suddenly your child decides now is the time for a meltdown. Losing...
What I Would Tell My Younger Self
I have found myself reflecting on the past a lot lately. During that process, I wrote a few things I wish I could tell...
How I’m Pushing Past People Pleasing In My 30s
For as long as I can remember, I've always wanted to make other people happy...sometimes to the point of leaving myself feeling quite the...
How Motherhood Pushed Me to Get Sober
Mommy wine culture. Wine glasses marked “Mommy’s Little Helper,” champagne popped in the hospital for the person who just birthed, and alcohol Instagram accounts...
Affirmations for My 3-Year-Old and Myself
I recently started saying affirmations with my 3-year-old son. I tell him he's smart, strong, funny, kind, and a variety of other words. Sometimes...
What Postpartum Depression Looked Like for Me
After I had my second baby, things felt different. At first, I attributed it to so many other things in the world and my...
Dare I Say, 5th Trimester?
We don't talk about the 4th Trimester... or at least we didn't in the past. Thankfully my peers here at Central Mass Mom have...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month – You Are Never Alone
To some, the month of October may just be another month of crisp air, falling leaves, apple picking, and PSLs. To others, it is...