At first I debated about even writing this piece. I will tell you why, I think that as moms, we are to hard on ourselves. It is to easy for us to overlook all the good that we do, the things that we accomplish and the impact that we have on the people around us, especially our new baby. So, the goal of this piece is to teach you to look no further than inside yourself to see the qualities of an...
World over, if you ask a mom if she is happier now that she is a mom then what she was pre-baby and most will say "Yes"! As a new mom, you may have your moments of happiness but perhaps you are finding that more often than not being a new mom is not all the fun you thought it would be.
Sleepless nights, crying baby, can't remember the last time you showered or had a moment to yourself! I...
Okay, it is time for you to shake the frumpy mom look and get your groove back. Being a beautiful and feminine creature is not something that should fly out the window when you become a mom. Don't roll your eyes and say that you don't want to. I know with energy levels at an all time low, it can be hard trying to even contemplate focusing on how you look.
It's not that what you wear really...
Congratulations on becoming a mom! There are many joys that you have to look forward to in the moments, days and years to come. Right now you may feel like if you could just get a nap or a shower you might feel a little more excited about life. Today we are going to give you five of the best tips there are to help you overcome exhaustion.
To start, you need to be realistic with yourself. I...
Pregnancy and child birth puts an enormous strain on a woman's body. Healing is of the utmost importance naturally, but for many getting back the body they once had is also important.
Luckily, there are a number of ways that you can not only help your body heal but also help shed the extra weight that is left after the baby has arrived. Light exercise can give your body a kick start in the...
Becoming a new mom brings us face to face with some of the toughest challenges that we will ever experience as a woman in our life. At a time when energy reserves are in short supply, one of the biggest obstacles that many new mothers have to deal with is sleep deprivation. We are all warned of the sleepless nights when we are pregnant, but it isn't until we actually become mothers that we feel...
As a new mom, I want you to know that feeling like you are on an emotional roller coaster is perfectly normal. One minute you can feel like you are on the top of the world and the next all you want to do is cry. The reason for the grab bag of emotions is because of all the changes you are going through right now both physically and mentally, not to mention that you are most likely tired and run...
There isn't a mom out there that can't relate to loss of connection they have experienced with their husband once a baby is born. Not only does the focus moves from the couple to the baby, but you and your husband are also tired and possible stressed from all the new changes that having a baby puts on a relationship.
All this can really cause a serious reduction in intimacy between a...
As a new mom there are many challenges we have to go through that we didn't expect while we were pregnant. There is so much information our there designed to tell us how to take care of ourselves while we're pregnant, but as soon as junior arrives all the guidance and support is for them and our own needs falls on the back-burner.
Giving birth changes our lives in millions of little ways....
There are many women that will tell you that motherhood was a dream of theirs since they were little girls. Playing house and mothering every doll and pet then could get their hands on. Then there are other women that will tell you motherhood was nowhere in their agenda for their life and it just sorted happened. It doesn't really matter which girl you were because right now, we are in the same...
