Becoming a mom is something I always wanted.  I heard all the horror stories of no sleep, babies crying, and your life changing.  But MAN, you don’t know just how hard becoming a parent rocks you until you’ve lived it.  Motherhood is the ultimate dialectic - the best and hardest thing.  The mental load you take on in this season is too heavy to carry alone. I may not be the most seasoned parent, but I see you. 

One of the greatest parenting skills you can have is emotional regulation. When the baby is screaming and you want to do the same, things can feel so overwhelming. I’ve been there. Emotional regulation doesn’t dismiss how you’re feeling, but helps you stay in the moment to get through those feelings with your child.

You can try to predict how parenthood will go for you, your pregnancy, delivery, how you’ll handle the 3 am wake ups, the way your body will change, or your proudest moments. If you’re predictions are 100% correct, I’d love to chat about how the heck you did that! Finding a space to process how things actually go, hearing tips from someone who has been there, and learning to be flexible for what your journey will look like is key.

After becoming a parent, it seeps into every part of you - including this work.  Because of that I am actively expanding my expertise to maternal mental health care.  What a privilege this kind of love is, so much so it can feel overwhelming.