Strong relationships are not automatic, they are built. As a mom it can be easy to expect the relationship to automatically succeed and to come naturally because you carried the child, or perhaps because you breastfed or took time off work to bond and care for your child or because you are a stay at […]
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You cannot fully prepare for motherhood but, I think there is wisdom in being well informed before becoming a mom (not that I was)! I practically winged it because our pregnancy was unplanned. Planned or not, motherhood is not a walk in the park. Even though your motherhood journey will be uniquely yours, I still
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Motherhood changes who you understand yourself to be and can cause you to question who you are as you go through the transition. Your identity is altered in such a drastic way that you may feel like you are losing yourself. It can be tough to go through the identity crisis thinking that you are
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Just the other day, I was sitting and; reflecting on my struggles with self-care and self-love in the early stages of motherhood. Maybe if I knew anything about self-care as a child, I would not have struggled to care for myself when the pressures and demands of life as a mom came, I thought to
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The blessing of motherhood comes with a whole lot of responsibility, sometimes making it hard to slow down. I do not know about you mommy, but even during the national lockdown, I do not remember fully unplugging and resting. Now our lives are slowly going back to normal and we are working on our routines
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