What is self-compassion? We hear it all the time – you have to be compassionate toward yourself, be kind to yourself, practice some self-compassion. I have to admit, although I can understand the logic behind saying that, for a long time I didn’t really understand what self-compassion really was. Whenever I would hear someone talk…
The back story. When I was twelve weeks pregnant with my second baby, I was diagnosed with a mood disorder. Although I had struggled with anxiety and depression at different points in my life, my mental health took a very severe dive shortly after getting pregnant, and began to have a drastic impact on my…
A selection of seeds and bulbs A bouquet of flowers may be the classic Mother’s Day gift, but if it feels a little too overdone, why not put together a bundle of seeds instead? You can choose a personalized mix of seeds and bulbs, and have them delivered to her door, just ahead of planting…
When motherhood feels overwhelming, a shift in your mindset can save you from burnout. How often do you feel like your to-do list is laughably long, that there’s never really enough time to tackle everything you have to do? How familiar are you with the feeling of wanting to hide away in a room,…
Part 2 of our self-care series. Read part 1 here. Sound familiar? You know you need to ‘take better care of yourself’, so why is it always such a struggle to make it happen? Too many of moms are failing at self-care because of a basic misunderstanding of what self-care actually is, and how to do it….
There are three things I hate about self-care. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear ‘self-care’? I did some informal polling of mothers recently, and most people said ‘spa day’, quickly followed by ‘I don’t have time for that shit.’ Sound familiar? I’m in the second group. And if I were…
Affirmations have never really been my thing. It’s always been eye-roll territory for me (I’m personally not into crystals either). But I was so tired of spinning around in the same negative thought patterns that always triggered exhaustion, anxiety and depression. I was tired of constantly feeling like a ‘bad mom’ and I was tired…
I really struggle with mom guilt. It’s a big problem for me and something I’ve had to work on a lot. For a while I tried to find ways to feel less guilty. Aaaand . . . that didn’t work. In fact, it just made things worse because whenever I found myself dealing with mom…
