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The Surgeon General’s Warning: Overwhelmed and Under-resourced Parents
There are immeasurable joys of parenting. And I’d love to write about that, but right now it feels more important to acknowledge an advisory made by the surgeon general declaring parental mental health an urgent public health issue. What most parents everywhere already know: Parenting is overwhelming. It's stressful. It's exhausting. And sometimes, it feels like we're just barely holding it together.
6 Practical Ways for Parents with Toddlers to Practice Self-Care
It’s hard to focus on ourselves when there’s so much else we are needing to pay attention to
Parents of littles often primarily focus and attend to ‘the others’ in their lives, right? It’s easy to form a habit of neglecting oneself in the process. And it can feel like a giant leap to try and prioritize your own needs and make time for yourself. The days are full to the brim with activity, energy, and little hands with never ending requests. Yet, taking care and tuning into personal needs is necessary for continuing to show up for our children and everything else we care about.