Best Parenting Books for Spirited Children 2020 If you’ve got Highly Sensitive (Spirited) Children, your parenting life has likely not been an easy one. From sleep issues to epic meltdowns, there is very little peace in a Spirited Household. And the year 2020 made life even more difficult. I don’t know about you, but 2020 …
10 Ways to Practice Self-Care for Introverted Parents Introverted parents have it rough. How do I know that? Hello, I’m Maria and I’m an introverted parent. And through this quarantine I have been spending time trying to figure out how to take care of myself, so I don’t go crazy. I’ve come up with ways …
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How to Turn Your Mom Guilt into Motivation Mama, have you felt guilty today? What a silly question. You probably barely got out of bed and were guilt-ridden with the thoughts that you overslept, didn’t prepare for the day, forgot something important for work, you name it. Our lives as moms are filled with mom …
The Importance of Maternal Mental Health I’ve been recently thinking about the early years of motherhood and the state of my mental health. There were some good times no doubt but the majority of the past 4 years have been spent with me feeling depressed, anxious, listless, tired, unmotivated and just plain unhappy with my …
Learn Intuitive Eating while in Quarantine If you’re anything like me, you’re in a bunch of mom groups on Facebook. And those groups are flooded with moms complaining about eating through the pantry themselves and their kids doing the same. I get it, you’re stress eating. My husband is a stress eater and I constantly …
How to Manage Anxiety During a Pandemic Right now, in the US, things are uncertain and frightening. People’s anxiety is rising. There are many parents that are panicking due to school closures and lack of childcare. Some parents worry that pulling kids out of school will negatively affect their kids because their routines will be …
You are in full nesting mode for your little bundle of joy. You got the room ready, multiple cute outfits, all the bottles, freezer meals and frozen padsicles. Your life is all ready to start as a family of 3 (or 4 if you’re having twins). But have you thought about how your and your …
Postpartum Depression – How to Get The Help You Need I was reading through some old posts and ended up lingering on The Dark Side of Motherhood (When PPD Takes Over). The period of postpartum depression was such a profound and dark time of my life. It lingered much longer than I care to admit …
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Why My Year Has a Theme and Yours Should Too It’s 2020 and everyone is busy making their new year’s resolutions come to life. But not me. Not really anyways. I don’t believe in making resolutions because I think it’s a useless practice with a very low success rate. We are always so excited to …
Guide to Being a Good Mother Have you ever asked yourself what makes a mother, a Good Mother? I sure have. When we think of mothers, we often think of women who are good at everything. They are good at cooking, cleaning, taking care of children and pets, organizing, entertaining, the list goes on. But …
