Baby Brain or Incompetence?

Baby Brain or Incompetence?

Is “pregnancy brain” or “baby brain” a real thing?  Was I ever really that good at my job?  And can a new working mom be as “sharp” at work as she was before?  These common questions can wreak havoc on a working mama’s sense of confidence.  We must get these thoughts...
Why This Mama Loves Insight Timer

Why This Mama Loves Insight Timer

The app that has probably been on my phone the longest, and that has gotten the most consistent use over the past few years, has been Insight Timer.  It’s known both for its meditation timer, and for its amazing library of guided meditations and calming music.  It...
Micro-Self-Care: A Necessity for New Mamas

Micro-Self-Care: A Necessity for New Mamas

Sati.  In Buddhism, it means something like “remembering to remember.”   But what new mama can remember much of anything?  Let alone that she should be taking time for herself? A few months after I gave birth to my second child and returned to work after my maternity...