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What is your experience with breastfeeding? Do you feel angry or tearful as soon as you start? Is there a sense of dread when you begin another pumping session? How intense is your anxiety during these moments? When it comes to nursing, there are many parents who enjoy the experience and feel it's an opportunity …
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How do you find your parenting style? Does it meet the standards you'd set out for yourself? Are there times where you look back and cringe, wishing things had gone differently? Are there moments where you're proud of how you handled a tough tantrum? In the next few posts, I will be sharing some strategies …
I have talked about the "perfectionist" part of me in previous posts. When this part of me gets going, it wants to set high standards and throw all concepts of work/life balance out the window. You may have a similar perfectionist inside of you. This perfectionist may say harsh comments like: Why are you not …
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What would your life be like if you had control over your attention or thoughts? How could you shift your behaviours if you became aware of when your emotions started to take a downward shift? What would happen if you could become more present with your environment or the people around you? Mindfulness is the …