Posts tagged Mother
The Importance of a “Village”
The Importance of a “Village”

“Motherhood can often be an isolating and anxiety-filled experience, especially in early postpartum. Our society has produced an image of mothers as needing to “do it all”. So what are we to do? How can we manage all of these expectations, with a new child AND hold onto some shred of ourselves?”

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UncategorizedMegan OrmonMotherhood, Mom, Social, Guest Post, Mother, iStroll, Guest Blogger, Bowling Green, PostPartum Depression, Megan Ormon, PostpartumComment
The Part of My Birth Story Nobody Knows; Until Now.
The Part of My Birth Story Nobody Knows; Until Now.

“So there I was, sitting in a dark theater next to the man I love watching the feel good movie of my lifetime. Then suddenly, contractions started to pick up. I sat on the edge of my seat, lightly swaying when I needed and squeezing Les’ hand when the intensity rose.”

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JournalMary DukeFred Rogers, Won't You Be My Neighbor, Contraction, Labor, Les Brown, Oxytocin, Melatonin, Hormone, Nashville, Tennessee, Nausea, popcorn, Feelings, Crying, Pregnancy, Mother, SecretComment