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The fourth trimester is defined as the twelve weeks following the birth of a baby. It is an intense 3 month period where both parents and their infant undergo numerous physical and emotional changes. New moms are commonly dealing with phy

The fourth trimester is defined as the twelve weeks following the birth of a baby. It is an intense 3 month period where both parents and their infant undergo numerous physical and emotional changes. Parents often feel sleep-deprived, stressed, and overwhelmed. Many also carry unrealistic expectations about what it takes to be an optimal parent for their child. Unsurprisingly tensions tend to rise in interpersonal relationships when individuals are not operating at their best and have so much pressure on themselves to be nothing short of perfect.

If you are like most, you probably long to find more meaningful moments in which you feel a sense of deep connection with your child. But how do you feel connected to a “tantruming” toddler, a hormonal tween, or a teen that spends minimal

Love is a form of expression shared between individuals and one of the greatest gifts you can give your children is acknowledging the way they identify love. Just like adults, kids give and receive love in their own unique way. When parents are able to recognize the language in which their children feel loved, they are able to tweak their expression of love so it’s delivered in a way that the child can process it without delay, the level of support they receive is endless.

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Grief and loss will look different for each person, each experience and season of life. Understand, no matter what your experience, you are worthy to find healing, in your time. The five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, dep

Grief and loss will look different for each person, each experience and season of life. Understand, no matter what your experience, you are worthy to find healing, in your time. The five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Each of these stages will present themselves very differently depending on your experience. As you gain other capacities in your healing journey, you could experience the same stage multiple times. Give yourself as much space and grace as you can.We want to remind you there is no timeline for grief.

“Organic strawberries or regular...  do the dishes now or tomorrow...bottle or breast...chicken nuggets or chicken pot pie… Huggies or cloth...co-sleep or crib… daycare or homecare… to work or not to work” As if the journey of paren

As if the journey of parenthood wasn’t difficult enough, adding in the layer of societal expectations on each and every decision only complicates matters worse. On average a person makes upwards of 35,000 decisions each and every day, intentionally or passively, which leads many to experience known as “decision fatigue.”

Finding new and creative ways to connect with your partner can be challenging. Especially over the course of the last year where couples have been spending more time together due to forced lockdowns, quarantines and pandemic lifestyles. M

Finding new and creative ways to connect with your partner can be challenging. Especially over the course of the last year where couples have been spending more time together due to forced lockdowns, quarantines and pandemic lifestyles. We are sharing some ideas to help create space, get to know each other on a deeper level.