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I used to live in a state of reactivity, my mind was always foggy, and everything felt like an effort. The turning point was when I hired a coach. With her guidance, my life changed for the better! One day, talking to a friend, I said: “All I want is to do for people is what my coach did for me”.

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October is Infant & Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month

October is Infant & Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month. I couldn’t decide about sharing my story because I’ve always been ashamed that I had 3 miscarriages and I still had postpartum depression. ⠀
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I can still clearly remember the day I lost my first baby, my second, and my third. ⠀
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I can still feel the pain in my belly, the sinking in my heart, the tears in my eyes, and the lump in my throat as the dreams those pregnancies held left my body. ⠀
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I like to say I’m over them because it happens to a lot of woman and I’m lucky now to have 2 beautiful boys who are my everything. ⠀
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But the thing is those losses left scars on my heart that are real and impacted me in ways that I never expected both personally and in the way I parent.⠀
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With each loss I imagined a life without kids, one where freedom was the underlying theme. Parts of me still hold old to that making the hard momming days feel like prison.⠀
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Those losses left me with a tighter grip on my kids than I ever expected. I didn’t plan on being a helicopter parent but some days I just can’t let go. ⠀
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My need to control the outcome in both my personal and parenting life, possibly from being out of control during those miscarriages can be debilitating some days. ⠀
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As much as I don’t want to admit it, those miscarriages impacted me in ways I could never have imagined and upon reflection can see how they could have played a role in how I felt postpartum and how I feel some days still. ⠀
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So yes, I had miscarriages that left scars on my heart, and yes, I had postpartum depression. Yes, I love being a mom, and yes, some days I struggle on my motherhood journey. ⠀
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But life is messy and magical and being ok to admit that is just one more step in the healing journey and my acceptance of my true story and authentic self. ⠀
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#matrescence #momssupportingmoms #postpartumanxiety #postpartumdepression #ppd #endthestigma #youarenotalone #tiredmommy #momcoach #lifecoach #askforhelp #mentalhealthmatters #miscarriageawareness #motherhood #prengancylossawareness #infantloss #behindthesmile #speakthesecret #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #thisispostpartum #pregnancyloss #postpartumdepressionisreal

I get these overwhelming urges to be the perfect m

I get these overwhelming urges to be the perfect mom, the kind of mom I see on TV, the amazing have-it-all together picture I have in my mind, the kind of mom who gets everything right. ⠀
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Besides the fact that that type of mom doesn’t exist, I know deep down, I don’t want to be her.⠀
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If I was that mom I’d disappear in the boringness of perfection. I wouldn’t stand out to the people that matter, my children because they’d learn nothing about real life. ⠀
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Being me teaches my kids about truth, people, interactions, the reality of being human, about life!⠀
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Being authenticity me teaches skills and a value set that the picture in my mind mom couldn’t do with perfection. ⠀
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Trying to fit the mould of the perfect mom is not the answer, authenticity is!⠀
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#familyforever #familyiseverything #mytinytribe #thefamilynarrative #thepursuitofjoyproject #dailyparenting #momfluencer #honestmom #documentingmotherhood #honestmomconfessions #momadvice #stopdropandmom #newmomtips #thisismotherhood #momssupportmoms #bossmom #motherhustler #momhustle #mamapreneur #mumbosslife #workingmumlife #momguilt #guiltfree #embracethejourney #letitgo #befree #youdoyou #ipreview via @preview.app

𝗜 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴

𝗜 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀.⠀
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I never babysat. I never wanted to be around kids. They always seemed like they were doing shitty things on purpose.⠀
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I never went out of my way to be friendly to kid on the playground. I assumed everyone was going to be mean, rude, or judgemental. ⠀
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I always rolled my eyes when a kid threw a tantrum in a public place. I figured they were being brats and looking for attention.⠀
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But then I had kid (yes, I wanted them) and my entire perception changed. ⠀
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I’ve seen more kindness, love, helping, acceptance, and understanding from kids big and small, my own and others, than I ever could have imagined.⠀
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People are intrinsically good. We just end up being conditioned to be different because of media, social expectation, and stress. ⠀
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See your kids for the amazing people they are and don’t let the world change them, or you. We are all perfect the way we are. ⠀
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Happy Friday Mama 💗💗⠀
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#maternalmentalhealth #pregnancy #postpartum #ppd #pmad #momlife #momcoaching #momcoach #postpartumdepression #postpartumanxiety #momtruth #mom #postpartumjourney #momsofinstagram #tiredmoms #scarymommy #perinatalmentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #speakthesceret #goodmomshavescarythoughts #askforhelp #youareenough #fourthtrimester #takebackpostpartum #ipreview via @preview.app

“Your mental health is more important than your

“Your mental health is more important than your career, money, other people’s opinions, that event you said you would attend, your partners mood, and your families wishes, combined. ⠀
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If taking care of yourself means letting someone down, then let someone down.”⠀
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~@stevebartlett
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#matrescence #momssupportingmoms #postpartumanxiety #postpartumdepression #ppd #endthestigma #youarenotalone #tiredmommy #momcoach #lifecoach #askforhelp #mentalhealthmatters #morethanmom #motherhood #mentalhealthawarwness #ohheymama #behindthesmile #speakthesecret #stoptheshaming #momcommunity #thisispostpartum #goodmomshavescareythoughts #postpartumdepressionisreal #momlife #mom #ipreview

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻. 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻. 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁.⠀
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I’m working hard on my passion project making sure it’s ready in time for the new year.⠀
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After all it’s a planner and I can’t very well have it out after January. ⠀
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I’ve planned my days to make time to work on it. Getting up early, scheduling time it, organizing activities for the boys with family and friends.⠀
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I know what I’m doing is going to help a lot of moms. It’s helping me too. I feel fulfilled every time I sit down and create another page. ⠀
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And still I feel guilty. Guilty that I’m not spending more time with the boys. Guilty that I’m asking my husband (who is super supportive) to do more than usual. Guilty that I’m working instead of cooking or cleaning.⠀
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Mom guilt is real! It’s 100% a thing!! Each and every day!!⠀
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I just have to keep reminding myself that the boys are happy!! The guilt is not serving me, it’s not helping my family, and it’s not fuelling my creativity.⠀
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So it’s ok to plan, organize, and create guilt FREE!!⠀
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#familyforever #familyiseverything #mytinytribe #thefamilynarrative #thepursuitofjoyproject #dailyparenting #momfluencer #honestmom #documentingmotherhood #honestmomconfessions #momadvice #stopdropandmom #newmomtips #thisismotherhood #momssupportmoms #bossmom #motherhustler #momhustle #mamapreneur #mumbosslife #workingmumlife #momguilt #guiltfree #embracethejourney #letitgo #befree #youdoyou #ipreview via @preview.app

#nocaptionneeded #momquotes #momlife #momlifebelik

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