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My Truth About Postpartum Depression As A First-Time Mom
Experiencing postpartum depression as a first-time mom is a very real and common thing. But why does postpartum depression even begin to occur to begin? Ever notice that when you are pregnant, you will find a ton of resources online related to pregnancy? Everything from month-to-month progression to even healthy meals to eat when you are pregnant. There are even a number of resources available after you have the baby to help guide you through those newborn months. However, when it comes to those “baby blues” that you are still experiencing 6, 7, or even 8 months later, you realize…
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Stop Saying You’re Fine When You Are Not
It’s time to stop saying you’re fine when you are not. You may be experiencing one of the worst weeks, but when asked “How are you?”, you reply by saying something along the lines of “I’m fine” or “I’m ok”. Yet fine is the complete opposite of how you feel, yet the words just came tumbling out your mouth before you could say how you were actually feeling. You are not physically sick or injured so it’s not that. There is a roof over your head and enough food to feed your family, so it can’t be that either. You…
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What To Expect When Becoming A Mom For The First Time
Whether you cried in joy or fear from seeing that big fat positive on that pregnancy test, nothing can really prepare you for becoming a mom for the first time. All of those articles and blog posts that I read on “How To Be A Good Mom To A Newborn” and “Things To Know As A First-Time Mom. And all of that did nothing when I actually became a mom for the first time. I became a mom in 2018 when my daughter was born and it completely turned my life around in a number of ways. These changes consisted…
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Confronting Your Fears As An Introvert
How do you even begin confronting your fears as an introvert? According to Introvert, Dear, the definition of an introvert is someone who prefers calm, minimally stimulating environments. When you are an introvert, your safe place resides within solitude. You thrive when there is less noise and have the tendency to remain in your head with your own thoughts. Your thoughts are all the noise that you need. But what happens when those thoughts start to become too loud and start to convince you that your dreams and aspirations are just that? How do you face those fearful thoughts that seem to…
