I have the honor of sharing Cindy Patterson’s Mama Story with you today, and we are getting into a topic that is under-shared far too often: postpartum depression. The World Health Organization estimates that 10-15% of all mothers experience postpartum depression, yet it is under-diagnosed and under-treated. Cindy shares the intimate details of what it […]
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I am thrilled to share a Mama Story from Stephanie Morton with you today. If you have ever seen a fellow mother that looked like they were in fantastic shape and wondered “How in the world is that even possible?” then you definitely enjoy Stephanie’s story. Stephanie gives a behind the scenes peek of pre-pregnancy marathon run, to
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Today’s words of wisdom come from Kerin Monaco. Kerin and I have lots of things in common: yoga, social work, and a bad case of perfectionism. So I was thrilled when I began to read Kerin’s post and saw this line “I had visions of me writing this spectacular post on what I call ‘mommy maintenance’…here
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This Mama Story comes from Mei-Ling Malone. I met Mei through her partner, Richard, when we all lived, worked and studied in Los Angeles. Mei is an educator — the kind of educator that shifts the energy when she walks into a room, and has shifted your mind by the time she walks out. Part of
This Mama Story belongs to my dear friend and colleague Sarah Rosensweet. I met Sarah the way we tend to make friends in this digital age: on the internet. I found out about her work through a Facebook group, and despite not having any need for parenting tips, I have diligently read every single one
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I took a picture a few weeks ago when I was visiting my parents in Mexico City. It was a mural painted in the 1920s by Jose Clemente Orozco, who is known as one of the “Three Great Muralists” of Mexico. The mural is painted on the interior courtyard wall of a building, 3 times my
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We all have a dominant side. You write and eat with a preferred hand. You might kick a ball or climb stairs with a preferred leg. And while one side may be a little stronger, you probably don’t feel like one side of your body is totally different than the other Until you bought
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Today, I am excited to share this blog’s very first guest post, by Kirsten Hedden. I stumbled across Kirsten’s own blog as we participated together in The Yogipreneur’s Fired Up and Focused Challenge and was awed by her engaging and honest writing. When I saw her write about her struggles with diastisis (the separating of
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The topic of what self care really means for new moms came up during a recent discussion with a trusted biz mentor, who also happens to have an 8 month old. We were trying to come up with a title for a video gift I had created to help new mothers incorporate simple and effective
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Between running a business and household and raising a tiny human, I could use a little extra self-care to keep me sane. These are some of my favorite self massage exercises. You can do this in between creating content at the computer, goal setting for the next few months, and wrapping up projects. Sound too good
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