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What brave new moms need to know
PARENTING: DAys 0-1
I get asked often as a perinatal therapist how parents are supposed to know "what to do" when they have a baby. My answer is always the same - you don't have to know. You aren't supposed to know. This the job of the first days/weeks/even years of parenting - to get to...
Full Life February
Joyful Acceptance January went just fine (not great, but okay) and I can joyfully accept that it is over. February is bringing me into a practice of gratitude for all that I have – this big, full life. Sometimes the fact that it is so full is overwhelming and fills me...
Joyful Acceptance January
I have been practicing “Joyful Acceptance” this month (January). What does this mean? When things have gotten hard, I have tried my best to remind myself of joyful acceptance of what is happening at the moment. When I have felt stuck in hard feelings, I have tried to...
Postpartum Clinic visit
Did you know that 40% of birthing people don't attend their 6-week postpartum clinic visit? This visit can be used to: Allow your medical provider to check on your physical recovery Let them check in on your mental healthYou can ask questions about yourself or your...
NEST method: Four steps to be more mindful and consistent with your baby
Mindful with a newborn. Is it even possible? What if I shared a methodology that would enable you to get into a rhythm at home with your newborn that creates consistency, a little time for self-care, and a flow that calms you and your baby. Babies, like all of us,...
Podcast feature – postpartum mental health
Check out Sarah Noll Wilson's "Conversations on Conversations" podcast, which will feature Jessie Everts, PhD LMFT, author of Brave New Mom on September 21! The podcast focuses on HR and workplace issues, and this particular episode will talk about postpartum mental...
Kopa for Pregnancy article
Check out the work of Jessie Everts, PhD LMFT, author of Brave New Mom, being featured in the Kopa for Pregnancy community: https://kopa.com/feed/articles/the-difference-between-baby-blues-and-postpartum-depression/. Please feel welcome to join the Kopa for Pregnancy...
Brave New Mom is a Foreward Indies Finalist!
Wow, we can't believe it! Brave New Mom is a Finalist for the Foreward Indies Book of the Year Award in Non-Fiction! Look here for information on all of the finalists: https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/books/brave-new-mom/
Responding to big emotions
In a group of new parents recently, one mom identified she is able to be mindful a lot of the time . . . except when her kids are having big emotions. When our babies or kids are screaming, crying, or upset for no real reason, it can be really hard to stay present....
New Parent meditations
Have you checked out Insight Timer? It’s a great website/app with literally hundreds of thousands of free guided meditations, classes, and groups – something for everyone who is interested in mindfulness and relaxation. Well, this week Brave New Mom author Jessie...