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On the road to sobriety, the questions we need to ask, and the ways we need to listen.
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Do we lose a part of ourselves when we become mothers? I’m a mother, but who else am I? Getting to know your new self.
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In this chatty update video, I talk about about losing and finding your identity as a mum.
Hey mamas! In this video I'm talking about postpartum anxiety and the major significance of self care for us moms. Our mental health is paramount, and without our wellness we can't show up for our family the way we would like.
When she brought home her newborn baby girl in 2016, TV news anchor Royale Dá wasn’t prepared for months of daily panic attacks and overwhelming thoughts that she and her baby were in danger.
Being a mom with anxiety, hard as it is, is actually the only kind of mom I want to be.
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Something that seems to be taboo among the mommy community is feeling like you aren’t cut out for motherhood or “complaining” — for lack of a better word — about how motherhood is just too hard.
My sister asks if she can take my son, her nephew, to the park—I say no, because if she were to get into a car accident with him and he died, I could never forgive her.
I couldn't stop it, I couldn't control it and I was wasting these amazing years with our two little kids because I was too embarrassed and because I resented these feelings.
I was diagnosed as a teenager with generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety. Everything gave me anxiety: people, schoolwork, making decisions—it all made me panic. Over time, I learned strategies to handle my anxiety. Then I had kids.
As a mom with anxiety and depression, my mind doesn’t stop.