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Can we 🛑 stop the cultural belief that to be productive you must be available between the hours of 9-5 Monday through Friday.

🗣We can all help each other by speaking up and telling our story.

There are so many changes that can occur in the fourth trimester that can feel not normal and totally unexpected. In reality these changes can be totally normal. If we are prepared for them and hold space for them allowing ourselves to process through them instead of ignoring them, these changes won’t feel so insurmountable. Change is hard but inevitable. Go into it empowered with knowledge and understanding. Be patient with the change. Ask for help. Be proud of yourself through it all.

Body image is an individual’s perception of her physical appearance. It is not how the world perceives your body but how you view your external self from within. Body image can be distorted by a variety of internal struggles such as early life experiences, mood, stress, fatigue, and societal “norms” to list a few. A healthy body image does not mean that you believe that your body is perfect; it means that you are comfortable with your body as it is, flaws and all.

Be proud of how far you’ve come and what you are doing. There are tiny victories every day. Even in the midst of bad days when you feel like a failure, give yourself the room to feel proud of who you are and where you are.

Returning to work after maternity leave is all kinds of stressful, I know! But let’s take creating your breast milk stash off the list of stressors.

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