No matter how hard I tried, the listless, melancholy feelings were difficult to shake. With the move and complete change of lifestyle, I suddenly found myself lonely, without any activities or friends, and everything I had known in my life had changed. I wasn’t as sick as I had been, but the changes were overwhelming. I was thrilled to have my baby growing inside, but my world turned gray and murky. Nothing seemed fun.
Stepping into motherhood can feel a little like stepping off a moving walkway. Life has changed abruptly and so much feels unfamiliar and uncomfortable. Here’s 5 things new moms need to know.
If you are walking through an unplanned pregnancy, you might be feeling overwhelmed or scared. Maybe your mind is racing with thoughts like, “I’m not in a place to parent. I can’t provide for a baby right now. I can’t be a single mom.” You may still be in the process of deciding what to do and you feel unsure of the way forward.
No one plans to parent alone.
If you’re in the middle of making a pregnancy decision, you may find you’re dreading the holidays and family interactions. We are here to encourage you as you prepare for family gatherings.
All relationships have problems and all couples have conflicts, miscommunication, and disagreements. That’s normal. It’s important to know the difference between healthy conflict and unhealthy manipulation tactics or abusive behavior.
Whether you’ve recently missed your period, or you are beginning to experience pregnancy symptoms, your concerns are realized soon after taking a pregnancy test. When considering whether the abortion pill is an option for you, it is important to consider being fully informed before making this decision.
Before we jump in to expound on anything regarding potential causes, risk factors, or things you should know about infertility, we need to take some time to acknowledge two things.
It’s almost time to meet your little one. As you plan and pack your bag, here are some helpful suggestions from new parents for essentials you won’t want to forget!
If you are pregnant and struggling with nausea and vomiting, also known as morning sickness, you are not alone. According to the Cleveland Clinic, 70% of all pregnant women experience morning sickness during pregnancy.
How do we talk to our kids and teens about sex? I have four kids, 2 boys and 2 girls, ranging in age from 15 to 21. I am by no means an expert. But I am a mom who is doing her best, sometimes awkwardly stumbling through hard conversations, because I love my kids and I care about the adults they are becoming. This is what motivates me to want to be the one who informs my kids about sex. Not their peers, not the media, not the culture. Here’s three suggestions to get the conversations started.