Let’s be honest, parenting is stressful! Becoming and being parents on the back end of a global pandemic only adds to that stress. Rather than focusing on ways to avoid stress, I’m here to share 7 ways to help your body and mind complete its stress response cycle and rebound following times of high stress. So grab your favorite drink, take a nice deep breath, and read on! 

Wellness

April 14, 2023

How to Complete Your Stress Response Cycle: A Guide for Parents

Two stressed parents sit on the couch while kids run around them.

Let’s talk about a topic near and dear to my heart: sleep for new parents.  I didn’t realize how important sleep was for my body and mind until I wasn’t getting enough of it. At the very end of my first pregnancy, I remember going to bed each night thinking, “This might be my last […]

Sleep

December 18, 2022

Are You a New Parent? Here’s How to Get Better Sleep

Baby sleeps on top of a tired parent.

It’s officially here, the end of your parental leave. The weeks or months of leave have turned into mere days and your first day back at work is waiting (or maybe looming) just around the corner. As you prepare to return to work, you might be feeling a range of emotions. Dread about leaving your […]

Return to Work

December 11, 2022

8 Tips to Ease Your Return to Work After Parental Leave

Multi-tasking working parent holding a baby.

If you’re surprised there’s still one more trimester after birth, you’re not alone! The fourth trimester is a time of physical and emotional change for you and your newborn baby. Here are our four tips to help you navigate those first 12 weeks.

Postpartum

December 4, 2022

Four Tips for the Fourth Trimester 

Two new moms sit next to each other holding their newborns.