For today's blog post I decided to share some hacks and wisdom I've learned (often the hard way). There are lots of links here- make sure you finish the post though! I wouldn't want you to miss out on these helpful lil' nuggets!
So, in no significant order of importance, here we go:
- Most onesies are easy to pull down over the baby's body (the neck hole is actually quite wide) in case of a blow-out. This helps you avoid making a bigger mess.
- Peeing yourself when you sneeze/cough/laugh/jump/run does not have to be your reality. Your muscles get stretched and weak during pregnancy, but can become strong again. You can get your dignity back! Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is the way, and helps you heal not only physically, but emotionally too (at least with my favorite professionals, Reborn Pelvic Health and Wellness).
- Your thoughts create your feelings, which fuel your actions, which create your results. You are not a victim, and you can be more intentional with your thoughts and feelings and create a life for yourself that is 100X more joyful and empowering.
- If your house was as clean as you think it should be while raising little kids, it would actually be pretty weird. Your house looks exactly as it should at this stage.
- That being said, there's a really thorough and excellent decluttering method that I use and LOVE. Diana Rene helps you with the mindset blocks that make it difficult to get rid of stuff and gives you a path to follow. I've made a lot of progress and can see that it's sustainable.
- Korean dramas are an excellent use of your time. The hype is there for a reason. I can keep watching this one and this one and this one again and again.
- Birth outside of a hospital can be safe and extremely satisfying (you just need to find a great midwife). I had the most vibrant, empowering birth and my baby was 11 lbs 1 oz- no tearing, no epidural, no induction.
- You can take up space in this world. It's ok.
- Self care is not selfish, or if it is, selfishness isn't necessarily all that bad (how is it that we discourage selfishness but encourage self-deprecation?) This method that I use every day is a simple, free, and powerful way I've been healing the relationship with myself.
- Cosleeping (or, as they say in many other countries of the world outside of the US, "sleeping",) can be done safely and is the absolute best way for getting the most sleep when your baby needs feeding around the clock. I intentionally tried it guilt-free with my youngest and loved it. The stats that scare us so much about this topic include people who are on drugs, falling asleep in rocking chairs and on couches, and having pets in their beds too, along with other unsafe practices. If you follow this list, you can be confident that the chances of your baby being harmed by co-sleeping is less than getting struck by lightning.
- Building a business is fun, hard, at times monotonous, at times fulfilling, and a ton of work. There are times you want to give up, and you need a really strong "why". A lot like being a parent.
(just a random picture from this week- the power of a great baby carrier and snuggling in my jacket) :)
Well, that's my list for today. Hopefully I've sent you down some awesome rabbit-holes. Until next week! :)