Self-Care Sunday #16
May 28, 2026
Focusing on gratitude when life gets hard … More Self-Care Sunday #16
Tag: mental-health
Nobody Warned Me About Postpartum Rage
May 14, 2026
Unlike postpartum depression, which people talk about with understanding, sympathy, and even pity, anger feels ugly. Unacceptable. Especially as a mother. Sad moms get concern. Angry moms get judged. … More Nobody Warned Me About Postpartum Rage
Self-Care Sunday #14
May 10, 2026
On celebrating motherhood & re-discovering myself outside of it … More Self-Care Sunday #14
My Top 10 Postpartum Survival Hacks
April 30, 2026
Advice I wish someone had given me the first time around … More My Top 10 Postpartum Survival Hacks
Self-Care Sunday #11
April 19, 2026
Reflections on pumping, marriage, and my internal drive to be productive 24/7 … More Self-Care Sunday #11
The Tale of Two Moms
April 1, 2026
It was the best of times (newborn snuggles!), it was the worst of times (postpartum rage!). This is the story of two different moms and how they coped with the fourth trimester. … More The Tale of Two Moms
Self-Care Sunday #6
March 15, 2026
Sometimes it feels as though I’m watching the world through a window, that life is passing by outside while I am stuck within the four walls of my home. I feel that way now, with two tiny newborns and a rigid pumping schedule that makes it difficult to plan any outing. … More Self-Care Sunday #6
Self-Care Sunday #5
March 8, 2026
We are officially in survival mode over here as we adjust to caring for newborn twins. Luckily, my husband and I are best friends before all else, so we’ve been able to find the humor in all of it. Yes, we’re sleep deprived, but somehow we’re still finding things to laugh about … More Self-Care Sunday #5
Self-Care Sunday #4
March 1, 2026
When it comes to surviving the newborn days, a lot of people talk about the importance of sharing the mental load, of dads being involved during postpartum, of parents equally dividing household responsibilities, and more. And all of those things are crucial to making the postpartum period more bearable. … More Self-Care Sunday #4
Self-Care Sunday #3
February 22, 2026
But that is precisely why I must write: because it is selfish. Because I give parts of myself away all day long, that I deserve to keep some for myself, too. I’m going to choose to write, because it’s selfish and it’s invigorating and it’s relaxing, and yes, for me, it’s self-care. … More Self-Care Sunday #3
Step by Step Parenting 