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3 Keys to pushing the restart button on your bad day

Do you ever have those days where everything is going wrong all at the same time and you just wish there was a “re-start” button for your life?  Those fun times when your baby is sooooo needy and you are on your last nerve trying really hard not to lose it.  You wake up tired and grumpy and

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Harness the power of your body when you’re feeling judged

Nothing is more wounding than receiving judgment Nothing is more wounding to a new mom than receiving criticism and judgment from those around you.  Here you are, completely brand new to being a mother, tired, confused and doing your absolute best to care for this tiny human who can’t communicate other than cry or scream

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How to not lose your identity after baby

I miss thrift store shopping.   I never knew how much the little things would shift in my new identity as mother.  I know it sounds a little strange but before Arthur was born, I could swing by a thrift store any time I pleased and take my time browsing for treasures.  Don’t get me

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How to make 2016 the best year ever (Yes I mean 2016!)

Would you like to be able to look back on 2016 and witness yourself with love, admiration and awe?  Today you have the opportunity to create just that for yourself.  Ready to feel proud of yourself Mama? The way we see ourselves as we look back can determine how we feel about ourselves moving forward

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How to keep your relationship strong after baby

Does this sound familiar?  You’re trying so very hard to get to know this new little person and give them absolutely everything they need exactly when they need it. You’re exhausted, worried and in pain.  And then your partner forgets to clean the baby’s bottle and you lose it! You go bat shit crazy on them.

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7 Things that Surprised me as a New Mom

Everything is a brand new experience when you become a mother for the first time and there are bound to be surprises.  After all, you can’t possibly anticipate everything! Here are the top 7 things that surprised me and my tips for you: 1)  Sleep:  Before Arthur was born I carefully researched sleeping arrangements.  I

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How to create a joyful & energetic morning

If you are looking for ways to feel energized, inspired and joyful in the mornings then you gotta’ read this post.  I am really excited to share with you today because my life started to transform most powerfully when I began to practice a daily Morning Ritual and I know it can transform yours too! Before practicing

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Why Your Mom Guilt Won’t Go Away (and what to do about it)

Mom guilt is the worst isn’t it?  Guilt can be an overpowering, lingering and reoccurring experience.  At times it can be devastating to your sense of yourself as a good person.  In my recent guest blog post for Sinnead Dunn, Why Your mom Guilt won’t go Away , I go deep into this uniquely painful experience and offer

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Let’s Talk Bodies

So you’ve spent nine months gestating a little human, then labored and gave birth to said human.  Now you are using your body to sustain baby (whether or not you are nursing).  Some of you might be looking at the most recent celebrity who has had a baby and begin hating on that body that just

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It’s not all about the Joy

  Every time I read an article anything relating to a new baby the article almost always (like 99.9% of the time) starts off saying something like “getting pregnant is such as exciting time!” or “this is such a joyful amazing time.”  This was so very different from my experience both during pregnancy and for

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