Ana Acosta is sharing her Mama Story with us today. Ana is the Jill-of-all-trades in my life. If I have a question (about anything) I can usually get a good answer from her or find out who has the best answer. But what I love about her post is that, despite being an expert in […]
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My dear friend Kim Swanson is sharing her Mama Story with you today, and fair-warning: it’s a tear-jerker! To be fair, I am most definitely a crier and pretty much every single story I am sharing with you over these next few days made my eyes water. Kim’s story made the tears spill out for
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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
Done is Better than Perfect: Being Gentle on Yourself Read More »
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
New Mom Advice: Don’t Sleep When Your Baby Sleeps Read More »
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
S.T.O.P. Your Post Partum Crazy Train Read More »
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
The oxygen mask approach to self care Read More »