THE FOURTH TRIMESTER AND WHY I NEED MINDFULNESS:

It's hard as hell.

This site offers daily mini mindfulness exercises for new mamas to practice with their minis. The hope is to support us in savoring the tiny beautiful moments and fortifying us for the struggles...because the struggle is real.

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Day 84: New Years It Up

Day 83: Baby As Teacher

Day 37: Vacuum breath

Tonight I have put my kiddo to bed at least 5 times (and counting). By the third attempt, I felt my throat and chest constrict as I went...

Day 35: "Miserable But Fine"

I was texting with a friend the other day whose newborn was going through a growth spurt and shrieking for each feeding, which were about...

Day 34: Hostage Situation

My baby naps best on top of me, holding me hostage for an hour or two while she sweetly drifts in and out of dreamland. At first, I...

Day 34: Listen to Your Body

Our bodies are constantly feeding us information. If we slow down enough to listen, we can adjust accordingly. After the first month of...

Day 33: It's not about you.

When I went to my first evening class of yoga since the birth, my husband stayed home with the baby. I returned to hear her shrieking. My...

Day 32: Nobody tells you about the fear.

There are moments when I am overcome with an intense deep-seated fear that my baby, my tiny precious baby, will die. There are no...

Day 31: Work Efficiently

After 4 1/2 weeks of a blissful work-free season, I decided I was ready to prepare for my debut back into the workforce. Approaching my...

Day 30: Mind the To Do List

At this point in my life, I rely heavily on my phone to remind me of everything I want to accomplish, a kind of external hard drive for...