WISDOM

Connecting with our intuition. Mother’s intuition is not merely just folk wisdom, in fact, there are some incredible stories out there of a mother’s gut instinct acting in just the right time. We all possess the power of intuition and innate knowledge as mothers. Have you ever take a vacation and all of a sudden you explode with ideas and plans for the future?

Jennifer HammerJanuary 6, 2020motherhood, intuition, baby, wisdom, postpartum, connection, women, mothers

DAUGHTER TO MOTHER

When a woman becomes a mother herself, this can mark a significant change in that relationship: her own mother may once again play a central role in her life. At a time when they are making their own transition from daughter to mother, this change in their relationship with their own mother is something many women grapple with.

Jennifer HammerJanuary 6, 2020motherhood, birth, postpartum, new baby, newborn, new mother, baby, pregnancy

EMOTIONAL?

We talk a LOT about unexpected emotions that often come up in postpartum. Often, many of us are not sure how to deal with them so we hide/bury them without acknowledgement and this can lead to festering resentment or guilt. We need to learn how to recognize and acknowledge the emotions we have and work towards being okay with those uncomfortable feelings. I love how Dr. Serrallach talks about this in his new book The Postnatal Depletion Cure;