Tag: mental health
How Do I Stop Feeling Anxiety About My Baby Breathing?
Dear Mom, if you’ve stumbled to this page, let me tell you right away: Worrying about your baby breathing and whether they may suddenly stop is perfectly normal. I did it for 5 months on end and used to check his breathing whenever I woke up at night. Sadly, SIDS happens, although incredibly rarely, and […]
When Your Parents Make You Feel Like a Bad Mom
Have you ever been told that you should never be angry with your parents because they did the best they could for you? Well, I’m all up for that (unless they did some really terrible things, in which case there’s no excuse). What I do have an issue with is when my parents begin questioning […]
Vacationing and Mom Guilt
Last Saturday, I came back from my very first vacation I’ve been on since I gave birth. The company I’ve been working for for only 2 months gathered us all in Portugal so we could meet and have fun for 5 days. I’ve never been to Portugal before, and with all expenses paid, I couldn’t […]
How to Take Care of Yourself as a Woman [10 Simple Ways]
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Regardless of who you are, you need to take care of yourself. And that doesn’t only mean having me-days filled with bubble baths, face masks (and not the Covid kind), and mimosas. If anything, it means putting in some effort into your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. And if you’re a woman, taking care of […]
Therapy + Mindfulness-Based Anxiety Exercises to Help You Cope
I poured my heart and soul into creating this neat guide for everyone battling anxiety. I used years of my Psychology+Psychotherapy education and my love for all things mindfulness to provide different anxiety exercise options for you. I hope they provide some anxiety relief to you – if you feel like you need more than […]
5+ Natural Remedies for Insomnia During Pregnancy
There is no one-remedy-fits-all solution with insomnia during pregnancy. Why? Because your insomnia and my insomnia may not have the same cause. Therefore, simply trying all of these 5+ natural remedies for insomnia during pregnancy may not yield results. But tell me the cause of it, and I’ll tell you exactly what to try. Main […]
20 Mindfulness & Gratitude Quotes Bound to Inspire You
During the last few years, I discovered just how important spirituality is. Between the law of attraction and affirmations, all the way to mindfulness and gratitude, you start feeling centered, more in the moment. And perhaps most importantly, you start truly living and being in control of your life, rather than pondering over the past […]
Birth Affirmations [Be Calm and Ready on Your Big Day]
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Both during the first and second trimesters, I had pregnancy anxiety fairly often. I found some affirmations to help me cope with it, and all was fine for a while. Not once was I worried about the act of giving birth. But now that I entered the third trimester, I often find myself unable to […]
I am Pregnant and I Feel Miserable.
There, I said it – I am feeling sad during pregnancy, and that’s okay. I am writing this after a crying fit, and I just feel so tired, sad, and miserable. I’ve been on bed rest for almost 20 days, and it’ll last for at least two more months. I feel so useless, just capable […]
How to Deal With Pregnancy Anxiety
I am now 23+ weeks pregnant, and since day 1, I’ve been extremely anxious about it all. It grew to the point where I would get actual pregnancy anxiety attacks. It started with “what if I’m not really pregnant?”, moved into “what if these pains mean ectopic pregnancy” and “what if the heart isn’t beating”, […]