by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Sep 4, 2020 | Emotions, Issues for Women, Motherhood, New Mother, Parenting, Stress & Coping
It occurred to me, as I sat down to write about the 5 Things You Can do to Lighten the Mental Load of Motherhood, that it was rather ironic because all week I struggled with the endless list of tasks to juggle and keep straight in my mind. In addition to packing for... 
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Aug 27, 2020 | Couples/Marriage, Motherhood, New Mother, Sexual Health, Women's Issues
Good communication is the key to positive sex experiences in pregnancy & postpartum, but talking about the changes and challenges that might come up in your sex life was likely the last thing on your mind when you found out that you would be soon be expecting a... 
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Aug 1, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Issues for Women, Motherhood, New Mother, Stress & Coping
A few months ago, in the thick of pandemic isolation, articles about ‘mom rage’ began appearing in my Facebook feed and in my inbox. Intrigued, I felt drawn to read what I could find about this term that I had never heard of. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve certainly... 
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Jul 24, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Issues for Women, Motherhood, New Mother, Parenting, Stress & Coping
Ah, summer! What is it about warmer weather, less structure to your days and time off work with the kids that seems like it might decrease your stress as a mom? For weeks, you couldn’t wait for ‘online learning’ to stop, after what felt like an eternity of... 
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Apr 3, 2020 | Issues for Women, Motherhood, Stress & Coping, Women's Issues
How many mornings have you shut off that alarm, wishing you could just work from home in your PJs? Well now many of us are getting our wish thanks to COVID-19. While in theory working from home may seem ideal, the reality for many of us is that it’s, well, kind of a... 
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Apr 2, 2020 | Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized
Life as a mom has always been busy, a bit chaotic and full of challenges, but now it feels like you are trapped on a hamster wheel, one day rolling into the next and you have a sense of restlessness you just can’t shake. You feel guilty for giving your kids so much...