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The Fawn Response: How People Pleasing Impacts Your Relationships and How to Set Boundaries
Learn about the fawn response and people pleasing, why it impacts your relationships, and practical strategies for setting boundaries, communicating needs, and boosting relationship satisfaction.
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Mental Load & Division of Labor Checklist 2.0: The Nitty-Gritty Details
Our Mental Load & Division of Labor Checklist is our top visited blog post of all time. We’re back with a 2.0 by popular demand—the nitty gritty details! Check out our latest tips for staying on top of all things mental load and division of labor!
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Screen Time in Pregnancy & Parenthood: Finding Balance in a Digital World
In today’s hyperconnected world, screen time is woven into nearly every aspect of our lives. From researching pregnancy symptoms to scrolling social media during late-night feedings, digital devices offer both information and connection. But for many expectant and new parents, excessive screen time can contribute to mental health challenges, making an already demanding life stage…
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Mental Load & Division of Labor Checklist
Want to create more balance, efficiency, and joy in your family? If you’ve been feeling bogged down by the mental load and division of labor, look no further. Inside, find a customizable (free) checklist and practical tips for making this dream a reality.
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The Best Gift for Our Children
On a recent walk with my children, my daughter picked up this nature object and began exploring it with the curiosity and openness that toddlers so eloquently model for us grown-ups. She asked many thoughtful questions and I did my best to provide answers. It was just a walk near the woods, and yet it…
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The Mom Guilt Puzzle: Navigating Emotional Systems
Mom guilt is a hot topic that stretches across the lifespan, it seems. From pre-pregnancy, to pregnancy, to toddlerhood, early childhood, and adolescence, all the way up through young, middle, and older adulthood. You can probably think of ample times you’ve either experienced it, witnessed it, or even participated in dishing it out–probably not intentionally.…
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Making Time for Ourselves as Parents
Time is a common topic among parents. Ironically, we spend a lot of it…on talking about it! No judgments here, just observations. Here are a few common ones that I hear when wearing both my personal and professional “hats”: These are the ones more directed toward our experiences of our children, but what about us…
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Renew in Nature: Pausing to Reflect and Redirect Energies in Daily Life
While well known as a time for practicing gratitude, November is also a time of natural slowing which contributes to reflectiveness for many of us. Following nature’s rhythms, this offers an opportunity to intentionally pause, reflect, and redirect our energies in daily life. One key to unlocking the power of reflection is allowing the space…
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10 Ways Nature Improves Your Perinatal Therapy Experience
As pregnancy unfolds, integrating the therapeutic influence of nature offers numerous benefits for expectant mothers. The inherent connection between the natural world and the perinatal experience presents a profound opportunity to enhance well-being. I have witnessed this firsthand as a nature-loving mother of two, as well as, while walking alongside perinatal therapy clients. Let’s explore…
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Navigating Overstimulation in Parenthood: Finding Ease in the Modern World
Parenthood is a journey filled with incredible moments, but it can also be overwhelming, especially in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven society. Overstimulation, a common challenge for parents, can lead to stress and exhaustion. However, with the right strategies and a mindful approach, you can dial down the overstimulation and find more joy in the early parenting…
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Harmonizing Self-Care and Self-Compassion: Nurturing Your Well-Being
Understanding Self-Care and Self-Compassion I was recently asked to share my thoughts on the difference between self-care and self-compassion. In my professional career supporting parents through adjustments such as pregnancy, postpartum, early parenthood and concurrent professional development, self-care is often a hard sell. I’ve heard everything from “it would be selfish to do self-care” to…
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