Bachelorette Postpartum

Today I was invited to a bachelorette party, and this immediately triggered a lot of insecurities in me. I was uncomfortable in a bathing suit before children, and, although I’ve done a lot of work on improving my self-image, I’m still not totally comfortable in a bathing suit now. I also haven’t spent an entireContinue reading “Bachelorette Postpartum”

Loving Myself Enough to Break the Cycle

What are some of your insecurities and deep wounds? What behavioral and emotional cycles do you unwillingly repeat? My husband and I often speak about maladaptive intergenerational patterns we’ve acquired and how we want to change them. We both believe in the importance of therapy and introspection, and we’ve spent ample amounts of time andContinue reading “Loving Myself Enough to Break the Cycle”

Self Image: Do you love your body?

Yesterday marked exactly one week since sharing my blog, and boy have I learned a lot! In particular, I learned about the importance of protecting my children’s privacy while I write about our family experiences all over the internet. Because of this, you’ll see initials for their names and a lot of the backs ofContinue reading “Self Image: Do you love your body?”