Mama last week, we talked a little bit about the “what if” culture and constantly going down that rabbit hole of “what if” And there’s another one that you hear a lot when you’re a mom, and you’ve probably said it too: “better safe than sorry.” But what if “Better safe than sorry,” really isn’tContinue reading “251 – Monday MamAffirmation: I know there are risks AND I choose to live my life”
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250 – The “what if” culture is fueling your anxiety
There was a phrase I found myself saying a lot more when I became a mom. And even more as a mom with anxiety, and Mama’s Daily Dose is…The “What if” culture. Let’s get moving, before we get interrupted? What if? What if this? What if that? What if this? What if that? Do youContinue reading “250 – The “what if” culture is fueling your anxiety”
249 – “crazy, but totally sane” How Postpartum Anxiety Feels
Yesterday, we talked a little bit about the difference between mom worry and anxiety and how it is such a blurred line. And when I had postpartum anxiety, the one thing that I always said was, “I felt crazy, but totally sane” and Mama’s Daily Dose is… “I felt crazy, but totally sane.” Let’s getContinue reading “249 – “crazy, but totally sane” How Postpartum Anxiety Feels”
248 – Is it Mom Worry or more?
So, moms worry, we know that when you have a baby, you worry more, right? You got to take care of this tiny human. But how do we know when it’s mom worry and when it’s more? And Mama’s Daily Doses is… Is it mom worry… or more? Let’s get moving, before we get interrupted. Continue reading “248 – Is it Mom Worry or more?”
241 – Monday MamAffirmation: It’s okay to NOT be okay
We are continuing our month of moms’ mental health awareness. Last week was all about bringing awareness to anxiety and depression since it was Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week. So I hope some of those statistics and stories really brought some light to both anxiety and depression, as well as just made you feel like,Continue reading “241 – Monday MamAffirmation: It’s okay to NOT be okay”
239 – “What is most personal is most universal”
The human experience is one to be shared. The mom experience is certainly one to be shared, we come together, we realize we aren’t alone on our journeys. When we share our stories, and Mama’s Daily Dose is… a quote from Carl Rogers, “what is most personal is most universal.” Let’s get movin before weContinue reading “239 – “What is most personal is most universal””
238 – Where does mom fear come from?
Fear and anxiety: it is a real epidemic amongst moms. And if you didn’t listen to yesterday’s Podcast, episode 237, go back and go listen to it. I dropped some stats that are just ridiculous when it comes to parent’s mental health, and how this fear and anxiety feeds into that mental health. But there’sContinue reading “238 – Where does mom fear come from?”
237 – There is an epidemic amongst moms
Even though the world is scary, out there, and there’s a lot of unknowns, we live in the safest world there has ever been in history, people are living the longest they have ever lived in history, there’s all these advances to keep us around, and to keep us safe. Yet, there is still soContinue reading “237 – There is an epidemic amongst moms”