Author: Frances Patrice
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Not According To Plan
It’s kind of funny how with your second pregnancy, planning all of the things that you want your birth experience to be, because you know better the second time around, you still end up shocked when it doesn’t go according to plan. My first pregnancy was so smooth; no complications during the pregnancy, I carried…
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My house is a mess, now what?
Your sink is overflowing with dishes, the mountain of unfolded laundry on your couch is getting bigger, and the toys you put away a thousand times have still somehow escaped the toybox. In other words, your house is a mess! You’re only one person and you shouldn’t be expected to do it all yourself, it’s…
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Not Just The Baby Blues
Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a serious condition. If you believe that you or a loved one is suffering from postpartum depression, please seek help as soon as possible. I am not a medical professional and this post is not meant to diagnose or treat those with postpartum depression. This post has been based solely on…
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The Screaming Pillow
As mere humans, we as a species are prone to BIG emotions. Even as an adult I know that sometimes I have a hard time controlling my emotions. As we grow older, we learn about helpful techniques to regulate our emotions and how to recognize the stresses that trigger them. Using those techniques is a…
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4 yoga poses that are great for your health
Yoga is a great way to keep your body and your muscles strong. Even more important than the physical benefits of yoga in my opinion, are the mental benefits from it. Yoga is a type of workout that focuses on strengthening the core of your body as well as focusing on the breath. Implementing yoga…
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Let’s Talk About Mom Guilt
Shame. You let your kids sleep in your bed? Shame on you. You went back to work after only 6 weeks of maternity leave? Shame on you. You hide in the pantry to have just a moment’s peace? You don’t LOVE every second of being a mom? Shame. On. You. Sadly, this is the reality…
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Lessons of self worth from a 5 year old
My husband and I are planning our anniversary trip to Joshua Tree next month. We’ve been planning a trip for the last year, since we didn’t get to take one during the COVID outbreaks. Every year we take a trip just the two of us, and this year we wanted to “get away from it…
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Let’s Talk About Racism
“Go back to Mexico with your beaner baby. Or get a job!” -Jerk at Walmart It was 2016, four days after Donald Trump got elected president that these words were loudly expressed to me at Walmart when I was grocery shopping with my WIC checks. The man wasn’t even president yet and it was already…
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Oh, For The Love Of ADHD
From the time I was 8 years old, I knew my brain worked differently. It would be another 20 years before I finally embraced it. When I was younger, I had a bad habit of interrupting the adults. My brain was always scattered and I could never turn it off. In the simplest of words,…
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How to ground yourself in 5 simple steps
I have unfortunately suffered from anxiety for the majority of my life. I’m not sure when I first experienced anxiety or panic attacks, but I can remember all the way back to 8th grade of having panic attacks. Something that I wish 14 year old me knew was that I didn’t have to suffer in…
Magical Messy Mamahood 