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5 powerful ways to embrace your postpartum body

5 powerful ways to embrace your postpartum body

This article was written and originally published by mother.ly here. I always see hashtags on Instagram like #BeatTheMomBod or #BounceBack after someone has a baby—but why? There’s an enormous pressure put on postpartum women to return to our pre-pregnancy...
The Most Valuable Thing a Parent Can Do for Their Kids

The Most Valuable Thing a Parent Can Do for Their Kids

My daughter Tish once came home from school and told me her friend’s parents were getting divorced. She asked, “Mom, will that ever happen to us?” I looked straight at her and said, “No, baby. It won’t. You’re safe.” A year later, her father and I split. When we...
Postnatal Depletion—Even 10 Years Later

Postnatal Depletion—Even 10 Years Later

Consider this: If you’ve had a child within the last decade, you might still be suffering some consequences—lethargy, memory disturbances, and poor energy levels, among other symptoms. And according to Dr. Oscar Serrallach, goop-trusted family practitioner (all the...
Distract and Redirect

Distract and Redirect

Children under the age of three do not understand “no” in the way most parents think they do. (And a full understanding of “no” doesn’t occur magically when the child turns three. It is a developmental process.) “No” is an abstract concept that is in direct opposition...