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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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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/
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....
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...
Many of the new moms I work with struggle most with allowing themselves to accept support. There is still a heavy expectation that we carry that we're supposed to be able to do it all, and that if we need help we're failing. WE'RE NOT. Allowing yourself to accept...
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...
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