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Getting To The Other Side of Postpartum Anxiety

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I’ve always been a positive, glass half full kind of girl. That’s why when Postpartum Anxiety (PPA) struck me for a second time, I...
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Mental Health: A Conversation With My Mom/Therapist

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As the child of two social workers, it is no surprise that I grew up to both understand, and care a lot about, mental...
Mom holding an infant managing parenting stress

Managing Parenting Stress & Preventing Burnout

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Caring for children is stressful even in the best of situations, but we’re hearing from parents that their stress levels right now are at...
woman sitting on a rock experiencing pandemic burnout

It’s Okay To Not Be Okay: Pandemic Burnout

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It is hard to believe that it has been two years since the world turned upside down. I can still vividly remember my last...
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Self Love Affirmations Taught By My Children

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February is the month of love, but I want to deviate from the visions of romantic gestures and candlelight dinners for a moment. As...
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5 Things to Leave Behind in the New Year

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I'm not one for New Year's Resolutions. I don't like to put myself into situations where the odds are good that I'll let myself...
5 ways to slow down this holiday season

5 Ways to Slow Down this Holiday Season

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It's the most wonderful time of the year, right? My family celebrates Christmas and I love this time of year. The lights, the food,...
Postpartum Anxiety | Central Mass Mom

Postpartum Anxiety: Questioning “Normal” as a New Mom

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What is "Normal"? Two and a half years ago, I held my newborn son in my arms and I remember that immediate feeling of pure...

Hold the Space :: It May Take Time But They Will...

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Hold the Space “Just hold the space. It will take time, but they will come.” This comment was in response to my concern about no...
Live Life | Central Mass Mom

Live Life on Your Own Terms and Leave Societal Pressure in...

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Flakey. Scattered. Radical. Neglectful. Intimidating.  That is just a handful of adjectives that have been used to (negatively) describe me over the years. These comments...