Tag: postpartum
You Are A Great Mom Even When You Think You Aren’t
Being a mom isn’t easy. There are no instructions. No manual to read. Sure, there are a lot of books about becoming a mom,...
Postpartum Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
Childbirth is wild. I've spent some time reflecting on my most recent postpartum experience after delivering my second child, and thinking about what I've...
Returning To Work: Nine Months Later
Nine months ago, I returned to work after my second maternity leave. As I approached this milestone (the amount of time it took to...
Motherhood Loneliness – It Gets Better
Recently, a close friend and I were talking about the loneliness in motherhood. We talked about how some of our friendships changed when we...
I’m Trying to Love my Mom Bod
After having 2 kids in 3 years, my body is a little heavier, a little curvier, and a little saggier than it was before....
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...
Getting To The Other Side of Postpartum Anxiety
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...
Returning To Work After Maternity Leave
I will never forget my first day returning to work after maternity leave as a new mom. At the time, I was living in...
The First Year is Pretty One-Sided
I’ve said before that I have always wanted to be a mom. That was always part of my master plan, and I am...