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Our society’s views on motherhood are tangled up with the views on womanhood and the ideals of women to be small, quiet, weak, and selfless. Think about the disrespect these messages pay to our strongest and most valuable members—mothers, those who are charged with...
So many new moms feel guilty if they don't "love every moment," and sometimes friends and family members inadvertantly reinforce this guilt. Not every moment of your baby's existence is going to be magical. There are many moments that you probably won't enjoy. It's...
If you've already gotten into the book, you know that a lot of what we need to be aware of as Brave New Moms is how we're talking to ourselves. Do we have a kind, caring inner voice, or a critical and harsh one? If our usual tone is less than compassionate, we might...
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Want to find out about the Brave New Mom book club?? Register for the virtual launch party (7pm Central next Thursday, June 3!) at: https://www.terrafirmampls.com/cal.../2021/bravenewmomlaunch Whether you’re a new mom or a not-so-new mom, we’d love to have you for a...
Two great Brave New Mom launch events are coming up on Thursday, June 3! Join us for either or BOTH! 3pm: Virtual event with Twin Cities Midwifery: Mindfulness in 2021 - https://fb.me/e/1ssuknQDe 7pm: Virtual Launch Party! with Terra Firma - register for free at...
Brave New Mom: A Survival Guide for Mindfully Navigating Postpartum Motherhood is coming this week! You can order now, and share with others. There will be a virtual launch party and a live mindfulness event with Twin Cities Midwifery the first week of June. Watch...
Here are three things that commonly get in the way of holding a compassionate voice toward ourselves (and others): Judgments: If we have an idea of the “best” way to do something, of course we’ll fall short. Instead, what if we let go of “right” and “wrong,” “better”...
I am the white mother of two biracial children. I live in Minnesota, in a suburb of the Twin Cities metro area around Minneapolis/St. Paul. Just in the short years that I’ve been a mother in Minnesota, we white moms have had the opportunity to talk with our children...
I have incredibly mixed feelings about social media. I think it mainly serves to feed into comparison culture, which makes us feel worse about ourselves no matter what we’re doing. Almost every day in my therapy practice I’m talking with people who know social media...
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